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Backpacking alone....
    #16080413 - 04/12/12 01:27 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

So I can no longer tag on w/ the group at my college backpacking. My next option is to go solo :strokebeard: Should I do it? Keep in mind if JUST started to get experience with backpacking.


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Almond Flour]
    #16080418 - 04/12/12 01:28 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

Why can't you tag on? Too fast? Too slow?


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: PsillySighBen]
    #16080423 - 04/12/12 01:29 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

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Why can't you tag on? Too fast? Too slow?





The group is too large and now wont accept any new people :facepalm:


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Almond Flour]
    #16080450 - 04/12/12 01:37 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

Oh man, bummer dude.  I think short solo outings are OK for the new/unexperienced hiker. Just always study your map/trail and bring more water/food/warm clothing than you think you need incase some shit goes down.  Week/month long expeditions are a different story. 

As a solo hiker, I'd worry about people fucking with me more so than the surrounding nature.  I tend to carry a knife or maglite just in case :shrug:

Have you thought about starting a group of your own?  I'm the "Treasurer" of the "Grind Core Appreciation Society" at my college and I don't do A DAMN THING :laugh2:  You might be able to meet new people in the process.  Are you near the AT?


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: PsillySighBen]
    #16082324 - 04/12/12 09:00 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

Do it alone, just prepare. Tell someone where you are going. Plan your routes safely. Read some survival books.


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Almond Flour]
    #16082328 - 04/12/12 09:01 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

Go for it, as long as you are hiking where there are no predators to humans and weather doesn't change dramatically.  I have hiked a few high peaks in the Adirondacks by myself.  It's a different experience.  You have to carry way more gear in your pack that you could have divided up with a group. 

Start small, 3 miles deep where you still get cell service in an emergency. 

The most important thing about hiking alone is to not take chances where personal injury may happen.  Even a minor injury like twisting an ankle will make those three miles out a living hell.


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Almond Flour]
    #16082337 - 04/12/12 09:03 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

find a group to join...  even a SARS group...

http://www.cemp.org/
http://www.cal-esar.org/


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Almond Flour]
    #16086158 - 04/13/12 06:08 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

I love solo packing.  Just be smart, be safe, and plan well.  Always let someone know where you'll be and when you'll be back. And just don't bite off more then you can chew for your skill level.  Even an overnighter just a few miles in can be very rewarding by yourself.


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: ToTheSummit]
    #16086162 - 04/13/12 06:09 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

One of my favorite self-portraits was taken on a solo backpacking outing...


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: ToTheSummit]
    #16086164 - 04/13/12 06:10 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

Where was that?


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: underfliptown]
    #16086194 - 04/13/12 06:16 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

Near Redrock Canyon. West of Las Vegas.  Lotsa pics in my gallery of that area.





...and many more


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: ToTheSummit]
    #16086210 - 04/13/12 06:20 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

That first one is really cool with the cloud.


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: ToTheSummit]
    #16087107 - 04/13/12 09:53 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

I loved red rock canyon when I hiked through part of it in search of borough (spelled wrong I know)

After two days, my pops and I ran out of water and had to hike out.  We could here those damn donkeys everywhere, but I never saw one in person.


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Jim]
    #16087413 - 04/13/12 11:20 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

I'm actually about to buy a water filter =D. I'm still a tad hesitant...mind you I would be in the redwood forest alone. As trippy and beautiful as it may be, it's pitch black at night with how massive the trees are. I think I would be less spooked in a less dense forest allowing some moonlight =P.      Still I might have to man up and just go for it


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Almond Flour]
    #16087421 - 04/13/12 11:24 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

Why don't you just boil your water?

The only reason I hate doing that is because it takes so damn long to cool. But I bet if you had a waterproof container you could throw it in a lake for a bit to cool off, just leave some air.


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: underfliptown] * 1
    #16087430 - 04/13/12 11:29 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

All my jet boil fuel would be gone


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Almond Flour]
    #16087443 - 04/13/12 11:34 PM (11 years, 9 months ago)

I dunno what that is,. I would just use wood for fires.


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Almond Flour]
    #16087807 - 04/14/12 02:21 AM (11 years, 9 months ago)

Solo packing can be some of the best and most rewarding, while hiking with others is generally safer, solo hiking is very peaceful and zenlike. At least for me.
Like others have said, just be careful and be prepared. If you are a first timer don't go too far backcountry and stay near established trails.
Plan well and bring everything you need. Including a first aid kit and the ten essentials at the least. Most of all keep your wits about you and have fun.


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Jim]
    #16088271 - 04/14/12 07:44 AM (11 years, 9 months ago)

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I loved red rock canyon when I hiked through part of it in search of borough (spelled wrong I know)

After two days, my pops and I ran out of water and had to hike out.  We could here those damn donkeys everywhere, but I never saw one in person.



Yeah, those damn burros are everywhere up there.  People hit them with their cars sometimes because they've learned to hang out along the roadways due to people feeding them.

I walked up on this one while out hiking off-trail.  He gave me a look like "Hey buddy, got any Doritios?" :lol:


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Re: Backpacking alone.... [Re: Almond Flour] * 1
    #16122874 - 04/22/12 02:19 AM (11 years, 9 months ago)

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I'm actually about to buy a water filter =D. I'm still a tad hesitant...mind you I would be in the redwood forest alone. As trippy and beautiful as it may be, it's pitch black at night with how massive the trees are. I think I would be less spooked in a less dense forest allowing some moonlight =P.      Still I might have to man up and just go for it




Do it! Scariest thing in the Redwoods is the 'coons. Just know where you are at all times,keep extra food and water on hand, and keep the terrain mellow. Also learn to hang your food, so the critters don't steal it.

Some of my most memorable trips were all solo. I miss those days.

You might also hang a flier down at the local gear store saying you're looking for a trail buddy.


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