Any hikers, backpackers or climbers?

[Latitude33]

Share your tales of epic mountaineering prowess.

 

[Rickba]

There's not enough room on here.

 

[Latitude33]

There's not enough room on here.

Aw, come on...tell us how you had to prussik up your rappel line using your boot laces...

 

[GracieJ]

I’m not a hiker as such but I’ve climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro...

Anyone else here climb it?

In Wales we have some lovely places to hike, but nothing very epic. However id like to go hiking somewhere in the USA. There’s so many national parks etc out there that would be so beautiful to hike.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I do 15-20 miles a week in bits and pieces in the summer. An 8 mile day would be unusual, usually just a few at a time. Just local state land, mostly off trail. I enjoy finding old history in the woods.

 

[GracieJ]

I do 15-20 miles a week in bits and pieces in the summer. An 8 mile day would be unusual, usually just a few at a time. Just local state land, mostly off trail. I enjoy finding old history in the woods.

That sounds lovely and peaceful! Not to mention it keeps you very fit. Nature is simply beautiful.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

That sounds lovely and peaceful! Not to mention it keeps you very fit. Nature is simply beautiful.

Can't claim very fit, but at least less un-fit than I could be. Keeps me mentally fit for sure.

 

[GracieJ]

Can't claim very fit, but at least less un-fit than I could be. Keeps me mentally fit for sure.

Oh definitely. We have to give ourselves breaks from the stresses of life and one of the ways to do that is by hiking/walking in the country or off trail. Away from traffic and such

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Oh definitely. We have to give ourselves breaks from the stresses of life and one of the ways to do that is by hiking/walking in the country or off trail. Away from traffic and such

I really think actively breathing(aka huffing and puffing up hills lol) in all that clean air clears the mind and improves health.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

i plan on doing some hiking this year, but am not a climber (no mountains near me or in my province)

but for hiking the only issue is most the places i plan on going are in bear country. and i have a fear of bears...

but i found this awesome stream last year and plan on maybe doing some hiking along it for fishing.