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Post by hikerchick395 on Mar 11, 2016 16:00:35 GMT -8
My first backpack in the Sierra might've been my last...got flown out in a helicopter. I may tell the story when the 40th anniversary comes around in August...
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Post by Coolkat on Mar 12, 2016 21:12:09 GMT -8
I may tell the story when the 40th anniversary comes around in August... will be looking forward to it! Sounds interesting! |
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markskor
Trail Wise!
Mammoth Lakes & Tuolumne Meadows...living the dream
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Post by markskor on Mar 13, 2016 10:32:39 GMT -8
Back in the late 60's - a high school teacher/backpacker organized the JMT into 5, 1-week summer trips. (BTW, I had never even heard anything about backpacking/clueless but...why not?) Each week a new 10 drove up, took over Kelty packs and sleeping bags from the old 10...tube tents too...food carefully pre-packaged...3 adults...~50 miles.
I drew week 1, (Half Dome!) but at Reds, there were two no-shows (go figure!). Food already paid for..."Anybody want to go on week 2 for free?" Long story short, my first backpacking trip ended 5 weeks later at the Portal...now hooked...almost didn't go.
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balzaccom
Trail Wise!
Waiting for spring...
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Post by balzaccom on Mar 14, 2016 6:47:52 GMT -8
So who were the lucky people on week five who inherited a sleeping bag used by four other sweaty people for the previous month? hee hee...
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