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Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Sun October 26, 2014 5:15 am
by nyquillyn
My son and I hiked what's generally considered the toughest trail in PHX today. It's ~7 miles total with ~ 3,500 feet in elevation gain. The upper quarter of the trail (from the saddle to The Valley's only real "flat iron") is not maintained and is pretty difficult. We did the entire trail in just over 2 1/2 hours. My son is a fucking machine. He's already talking about hiking/climbing Denali.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Mon October 27, 2014 6:02 pm
by Strat
turned2black wrote:My 7-year-old son hiked the long trail (Echo Canyon) at Camelback Mountain with a broken arm in 1:42. I actually had to force him to stop and take breaks and told him he couldn't run because the trail was pretty packed and, you know, the broken arm thing. I'm guessing that if I were to just let him have at it, he'd finish in under an hour.
lets see some pics!
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Mon November 17, 2014 3:19 pm
by nyquillyn
My son and I climbed/ran Squaw Peak in 1:42. We probably could have done it in ~1:30 if it wasn't so busy. My son had his first nasty fall, but he just dusted himself off and kept running. I've created a monster.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 4:59 pm
by EJ
Took the day off from work yesterday, drove up to the Catskills and hiked up a mountain. Took this pic on top. Perfect day, amazing views.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 9:27 pm
by Strat
EJ wrote:
Took the day off from work yesterday, drove up to the Catskills and hiked up a mountain. Took this pic on top. Perfect day, amazing views.
Thats beautiful.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Fri July 24, 2015 4:26 pm
by Chris_H_2
i wish we had mountains (or even small hills for that matter) like that around here. instead we have a lot of flat farmland.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 5:08 pm
by Strat
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Wed August 26, 2015 1:55 pm
by Monkey_Driven
I'm going camping this weekend for the first time in 6 years. Going to float down a river on a canoe too.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 2:02 pm
by Self
We're opening the camping/hiking season, this weekend. The weather's not really cooperating, but we don't care.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 5:00 pm
by Strat
Going camping this weekend as well! Not super out there camping but options rae limited as its still rainy/snowy. Grand junction here we come
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 5:04 pm
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:i hate in sports when someone says "i got it!" but then they miss it.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 11:42 pm
by The Argonaut
I'm in the market for a lightweight tent. 1-person is fine. How does this one look?
http://www.ems.com/ems-velocity-1-tent/1307829.html
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 12:22 am
by doug rr
will it fit in your room?
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 12:42 am
by wease
doug rr wrote:will it fit in your room?
Argo and Dev camping in the living room.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 1:33 am
by The Argonaut
doug rr wrote:will it fit in your room?
I haven't lived in that room since more than four years ago, doug.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 1:36 am
by Dev
Get a 2 person. Will allow you to accommodate a friend/gf when needed. The extra space is nice anyway.
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 4:50 am
by E.H. Ruddock
Dev wrote:Get a 2 person. Will allow you to accommodate a friend/gf when needed. The extra space is nice anyway.
This
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 4:58 am
by Bammer
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 3:40 am
by The Argonaut
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Dev wrote:Get a 2 person. Will allow you to accommodate a friend/gf when needed. The extra space is nice anyway.
This
I'll take this advice. Any tips on air vs. foam sleeping pads?
Re: Camping/Backpacking
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 3:41 am
by Norah
I have a coleman that works great. But then again I'm a car-camper.