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« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2008, 12:37:01 PM »
I went into the Enchantments (Alpine Lakes Wilderness) via a secret route. This is an incredibly popular area and they have a lottery for permits. The USFS is really anal about backpackers going in via their two 'official' routes, hiking and camping only when/where they want you, permits must be displayed, yadda, yadda... We decided to be rebellious and go in via a cross-country route. When we ran into a Wilderness Ranger, she was really huffy with us, but there's nothing in the fine print that says you can't do what we did.

Yet.
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« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2008, 12:50:49 PM »
I wore cotton.
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« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2008, 01:39:07 PM »
My original handle was supposed to be 'Bioline', but I misspelled it.
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« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2008, 07:35:09 PM »
I killed a torll and dropped bits of him at every stream crossing for miles.
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« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2008, 07:48:29 PM »
Violin, (the REAL ONE) that is more of bragging than a confession/....


Like the old man who sat down in the confessional and responded to the Priest by saying,"Vell, I am Seventy Four Years old. I have been married for Fifty Four years and last weekend I spent the night with two 18 year old girls."

The Priest says,"How long has it been since your last confessional?"

The Man replies,"Vat? I ain't never been to confessional Heck I am jewish."

The Priest says (rather grumpily): "WHY THE HELL ARE YOU TELLING ME?"

The Man replies,"Vat? I am telling everyone."
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« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2008, 06:06:11 AM »
I once left a turd in someone's backpack.
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"As a man tramps the woods to the lake he knows he will find pines and lilies, blue herons and golden shiners, shadows on the rocks and the glint of light on the wavelets, just as they were in the summer of 1354, as they will be in 2054 and beyond. He can stand on a rock by the shore and be in a pas
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« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2008, 07:32:58 AM »
I went to FYAO 2005 with ENS and Henry(#2 son).
We arrived at the trail head about midnight and set up the tent right there. The "urge to purge" struck me while in the sack and it was about zero degrees out.
I had to hustle since the train was arriving at the station at any moment and found myself leaning against a tree mere spittin' distance from the road.
By the time I dropped the HUGE steaming pile I was near frozen and dashed back to my sack thinking that I could use sticks to chuck it into the woods in the morning.
The next morning I found some sticks and tried to do the right thing but the massive pile would not budge. I even tried to kick it loose........no luck.
Come spring thaw I'm sure someone was pleased to find my masterpiece.
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« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2008, 10:02:18 AM »
Note to file: HMM okay that was not a Bad Baby Ruth Bar in backpack on that trip......

LOL..not me, but a friend who backpacks in California uses a "Mello Yellow" Bottle for his "PEE Pot". One winter he felt the call late at night, used the bottle and stuck it in the snow outside his tent.

Early the next morning he was awakened by someone whispering about "Look Mello Yellow" WOW!.....then there was a cruching of snow....and you get the photo.
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« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2008, 10:09:04 AM »
Forgive me ranger for I have sinned...

I carry an MP3 player. [duck and cover]
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« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2008, 10:46:24 AM »
It's a shame you can't carry a tune........you could leave that HEAVY thing home.

(duck and cover)
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« Reply #25 on: April 03, 2008, 11:53:25 AM »
Heh.  I was backpacking with three buddies, and the last night of the trip, one of the guys thought it would be funny to put several rocks under my sleeping pad. I noticed it before I got into my bag, but still swore revenge. As we packed up the next day, I slipped a boulder (not a rock, but a 5 pounder) into the bottom of the guy's pack. He pissed and moaned about how his pack should have been lighter at the end of the trip, not heavier... The other guys knew what I'd done, but didn't let on. We had a great laugh back at the trailhead.

Well, three of us did anyway.
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« Reply #26 on: April 03, 2008, 01:14:33 PM »
That picture of you makes you look younger, Kleets.
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« Reply #27 on: April 03, 2008, 01:16:33 PM »
Kleet...YEARS ago (talking 1982 ish) we were in Colorado doing some 'stuff" and one of the officers had a brilliant plan to climb Uncumpagre (SP) in the south west corner. After a greuling climb (me with the med pack) we get to the top.....One of the guys looks at me and says, "Man A cold beer would be great now."

Then he reaches into the insulated portion of the pack, reserved for perishables, and pulls out a chilled six pack......I climbed the mountain with HIS beer (LOL)...okay I got one too.
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« Reply #28 on: April 07, 2008, 06:50:13 PM »
I put about 5lbs of rocks in Curahee's pack going up Inadu trail in the smokies.

I make mrs opie carry all the food, and stove, and water filter, and sometimes my sleeping bag....ohh and my spare boots.


I also hike slower than Gem...on purpose.
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A day of
unending uphill,
switchback after switchback,
broken strap on your pack,
bent hiking pole,
blister on your big toe,
and drank all your water

Any of those days in the backcountry are better than a day at work!!
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« Reply #29 on: April 07, 2008, 06:53:33 PM »
Anyone here pull a rosie casals? You know take a vehicle instead of hiking a section? (LOL)
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