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.

[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.

[Katy]

Once I was backpacking in the Cascades with a group (my family isn't quite into going that far ) and we were above the line where snow fell in June. Anyway we stopped to eat lunch, look at everything pretty, and then roll our eyes as the leader decides it is time for an "ice breaking exercise." We take off all our spare clothing so we are standing barefoot in only shorts and shirts and line up on a little snow covered log. Then we are instructed to take a step.

I have never felt colder water in my life.

[KathieK]

We have camped through most of the U.S. We even set up a RAGE camping weekend last year. Lots of fun. BUT my version of camping is in my motorhome with air conditioning, heat, microwave and two TVs! (And did I mention the smoothie maker, turkey fryer, etc. etc.?)

[MissInformation]

Does skydiving count as outdoorsy? If so, that's the most fun outdoorsy thing I've done. The most strangely interesting outdoorsy thing I've ever done is marsh-mucking. And yes, that involves a marsh and muck. Once the mud in the marsh reaches knee level, you have to crawl to go any further. My sister was a nature freak and used to drag me along on trips like this. She tried to teach me what I could eat in the marsh to survive if I got lost. The cat-o-nine tails was not too bad tasting, but I drew the line at a live grass shrimp.

I would love to do some more camping, I've only been a few times. The first time I ever went was a real nightmare, but at least I was willing to go again. I don't care much for hiking trips because the people tend to just want to keep moving at a fast, steady pace and I like to meander and stop and look at things along the way so I always get snarled at for being poky.

Other outdoorsy things that I've enjoyed are cross-country skiing, rafting, tubing (but only when the water level in the river is high) and horseback riding.

Things I would like to do in the future are hang-gliding and spelunking.

Heidi