Hiking/Camping/Outdoorsy Types

[Allison K]

What's your favorite outdoor adventure type thing you've done?

Last summer I went on a week-long canoe trip in Killarney Park in Canada. It was great (albeit a little rainy). My favorite part was climbing over beaver dams (In the canoes). Climbing waterfalls was fun as well. And sinking canoes. And repelling from 40 foot high trees with no real climbing gear (note: this was a memorable experience however I don't recommend it, especially when you are 16 hours from civilization (ie - medical care)).

I went Caving in Jaunary and that was amazing. We went to Carter Caves in Kentucky. (Horray for cold weather tent camping). I'm going again next year and I want to go on a vertical trip.

I also went luging in January. My stopping is not up to par, but the going down part was fun.

I'd like to do some rock climbing. And for any of you scouts that know what it is my Venture Crew won a lottery spot to Philmont in summer '06, so I'm looking forward to that.

So, what's the coolest thing you've done. I need some more ideas.

~Allison

Disclaimer - I searched before I posted

[Mike Schroeder]

I am a big fan of Camping, and hiking and that kind of stuff, although i really dont get a chance to do it all that often anymore

[tkwetzel]

I enjoy all of that kind of stuff. I think the most enjoyable (that I can remember at the moment) was when I went on a week-long sailing trip on the Chesapeake bay.

[Cory]

Two most enjoyable experiences.

In 5th grade we went to Yosemite and stayed way up high at the Yosemite Institute of something or another camp, and did a lot of snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. This was during El Nino, so it was Easter weekend and we're up there in the middle of a blizzard. We also spent some time down in the valley hiking and doing other semi eductional things.

The second would be in 7th grade when we went backpacking in the Grand Canyon for a week. 14 mile hike from the rim to the bottom in 110* weather...now that was fun

[Wetzel]

I went snowboarding for the first time today. My roommate asks me at 3 if I wanted to go, we left at 3:45. Drove two hours through some nasty driving weather (it was snowing lots), then boarded from ~6-10. Got Wendys, drove home listening to Rent.

Awesome.

I also love sailing on Alert or Vigi, 44' Luders Yawls, when it is a bit warmer out. I don't have proper sailing gear for a frostbite race.

Wetzel

[Bcahn836]

Last summer I went to Camp Jeep in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was a weekend trip we camped out and during the day took the Jeep Liberty off roading. It was sooo cool, this year my dad and I plan to go again, but this year I am 18 and I get to drive the Libby off road, I'm happy my dad isn't LOL.

[Denman]

most memorable :
camping in france. ... On the south coast. It flooded, the tent was under about 6 inches of water ....

[Ryan Dognaux]

A 2 week backpacking trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Honestly one of hardest experiences of my life, but it was definately worth it. I can't even begin to describe how awesome it was out there. I'm sure a few other members can attest to my claims.

[spadercool]

8 days on a island called Ossabaw. Most fun I ever had in my scouting days before I got my Eagle.

[Kyle]

Rock climbing with my uncle a few years ago was great, except my ankle injury wasn't much fun.

Learning how to snow board with friends 2 years ago then doing it every chance I get now.

Hiking through the desert in AZ with 110 degree weather looking for scorpions and big rocks to try some bolder climbing was sooo much fun.

Mountain biking in Idaho on a trail, I forgot the name but it runs about 100 miles or so, I didn't do the whole thing but I did about 4 hours worth or nice riding.
Learning how to water ski on a lake in Idaho, its more fun when you fall down

The climbing trip that some of us FIRSTers took at PARC in 03 to find the light at the top of the hill

Whew i am tired thinking about all that stuff, sorry about the list of stuff, I forgot about some of those till i started to make a list.

[Aaron Lussier]

Hiking to almost 50 miles in the Grand Canyon, in five days. Most fun I have ever had on a camping trip.

[rbayer]

Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

A 2 week backpacking trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Honestly one of hardest experiences of my life, but it was definately worth it. I can't even begin to describe how awesome it was out there. I'm sure a few other members can attest to my claims.

Ahhhhhh....... Philmont. How I miss thee.

In any event, I went to Philmont twice as a participant ('01 and '03) and then went back last summer ('04) to work as a Ranger. I'll be heading back again this summer ('05) to be a Ranger again, so if anybody's making the trip, stop by and say "hi".

As for other outdoorsy stuff, I also spend a fair amount of time climbing (you can't not climb if you spend the entire summer in New Mexico!) and doing personal backpacking/climbing trips.

-Rob

[Wetzel]

Ken, I prefer a slightly larger boat...
For bonus points, who can name all the sails flying on Vigi in this picture?


Wetzel

[KenWittlief]

Sweet! I would love to get a cruiser someday and bounce around the carribean for a year or two

read "Sailing around the world alone" by Joshua Slocum, the first person to do so (around 1890) and you will be infected.

I like my 16 foot hobie though, esp going 20 knots, flying a hull while hooked out on the trapeze wire, and blowing the hatches off 60' monohulls as I fly past them :^)

like these: http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/gall..._num=15&res=hr

http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/gall..._num=12&res=hr

BTW, I can name those sails. The one on the front I name Bob, then Mike, and the back one: Sam

and the one all curled up on the bow: Curley!

[Allison K]

Originally Posted by Wetzel

I went snowboarding for the first time today. My roommate asks me at 3 if I wanted to go, we left at 3:45. Drove two hours through some nasty driving weather (it was snowing lots), then boarded from ~6-10. Got Wendys, drove home listening to Rent.

Awesome.

Snowboarding is awesome. Don't know how I forgot that the first time. I finally landed a 180 for the first time this season (I'm not very good at the jumps and such, so a 180 is an accomplishment).

Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

A 2 week backpacking trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Honestly one of hardest experiences of my life, but it was definately worth it. I can't even begin to describe how awesome it was out there. I'm sure a few other members can attest to my claims.

I can't wait until my trip there. Summer 2006.