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Offlinegandalf579
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Re: Places to backpack for months/years at a time? [Re: Akeldama]
    #20372462 - 08/04/14 10:26 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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Akeldama said:
I know this post is old but --gandalf-- how long did it take you to go from Alaska to New York?




First time it took me over 10 months. It was rough as hell and by the end of it I had lost a ton of weight. I didn't judge my calorie burn correctly and I paid the price for it back then. I've learned better since. With better planned supply drops, I've done it in a little more than 8 months taking the northern route. Going further south I've done it in 6 months 29 days, but that was with a lot of hitchhiking.

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Re: Places to backpack for months/years at a time? [Re: gandalf579]
    #20375090 - 08/04/14 09:10 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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gandalf579 said:
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Akeldama said:
I know this post is old but --gandalf-- how long did it take you to go from Alaska to New York?




First time it took me over 10 months. It was rough as hell and by the end of it I had lost a ton of weight. I didn't judge my calorie burn correctly and I paid the price for it back then. I've learned better since. With better planned supply drops, I've done it in a little more than 8 months taking the northern route. Going further south I've done it in 6 months 29 days, but that was with a lot of hitchhiking.




Wow that's inspiring, good stuff.

Did you do any other long distance trips before you set out on this particular route? Or have you always been trekking through the wild?

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Re: Places to backpack for months/years at a time? [Re: Akeldama]
    #20375231 - 08/04/14 09:36 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I had done the A.T. (Appalachian Trail) 2 full length and 1 partial trip from Harpers Ferry W.V. south to Georgia before I tried my hand at northern Canada. The 2 full lengths were from Maine south to Georgia, one before and after the partial trip. I prefer the long ones myself.

And to answer your second question, well, ya, for pretty much as long as I can remember I've always have been either climbing over mountains or running through some woods or forests. Even as a kid living on army bases, if there was any type of woods or forests around, you would more likely find me running around in there then you would see me running the streets. Well there or around the gun ranges that is.:grin:

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Re: Places to backpack for months/years at a time? [Re: gandalf579]
    #20375678 - 08/04/14 11:05 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Real cool, thanks for sharing.  Since I first read your post I've been looking at a map recently and DAMN what a mighty trip that is from Alaska to New York.  I can only imagine how it felt inside to prevail over that.  Besides the hitchhiking, did you run into any other souls like yourself?

Ever since I read the hilarious book 'A Walk in the Woods' by Bill Bryson I've wanted to do the AT.  But as I'm right by the PCT might as well prep for that one first.

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Re: Places to backpack for months/years at a time? [Re: Akeldama]
    #20387223 - 08/07/14 09:59 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

On occasion on my trips across Canada I would run into a few people like myself but I have come across many others along the A.T.

There was 1 guy I came across on my second time across northern Canada that had been living in the wilderness for around 40 years. He was cool and all at first, shared his campfire and meal with me even told me how he hardly ever sees anyone except once or twice a year when he would go into town for supplies, but as the night got on I started to get a weird vibe from him. One of those "I'm not too sure about sleeping with a guy like him around" type of vibes. At first I tried to brush the feeling off so I smoked some really good herb and drank the last of my whiskey with him, that's when he told me why he lives the way he does. Turns out he deserted the U.S. Army right before he was to be deployed to Nam. and was running from an alleged rape warrent. Two of some of the absolute worse things to say to me. One, I am very protective of women and children and two, I'm a former Marine of the U.S. Marine Corps. So you could see I didn't take the info from him lightly. He did explain to me about the alleged rape and, after some checking of my own, it turns out there was no rape. At the time he had just turned 18 and was dating/sleeping with a 16 year old girl. Her father hated the Army and pressed false charges. He tried to tell me that was why he deserted and not because he was too chicken shit to go to war. I didn't buy it.

Before leaving his camp I looked him in the eye and told him if I ever found out the rape was true I would hunt him down like the dog he is and torture him to death and as for the desertion I told him if I ever came across him again I would be likely to slit his throat and leave him for the animals. You see I don't particularly like draft dodgers but I can understand and tolerate them because they made the choice not to go into the military and I can live with that. But deserters I hold right up there with murders, rapist and child molesters. Can't stand them and won't tolerate them. He took an oath and gave his word to serve and then he broke it. To me a man is only as good as his word, if his word doesn't mean shit neither does he. Wow, that took a dark turn. Sorry about that. Just goes to show that you need to keep your guard up when you come across strangers in the wilderness, you can never be too sure about who you might come across.

As for you being near the P.C.T. (Pacific Coast Trail I'm presuming) I would definitely try it a few times first. I've heard quite a bit about it and have always wanted to try it myself but I've never had the chance. From what I've been told it is drastically different from the A.T., vastly different terrain and climate. Sounds like a real good challenge to me. If you do decide to go for it please keep us informed, sounds like it would be fun.

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Re: Places to backpack for months/years at a time? [Re: gandalf579] * 1
    #20423529 - 08/15/14 04:12 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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gandalf579 said:
On occasion on my trips across Canada I would run into a few people like myself but I have come across many others along the A.T.

There was 1 guy I came across on my second time across northern Canada that had been living in the wilderness for around 40 years. He was cool and all at first, shared his campfire and meal with me even told me how he hardly ever sees anyone except once or twice a year when he would go into town for supplies, but as the night got on I started to get a weird vibe from him. One of those "I'm not too sure about sleeping with a guy like him around" type of vibes. At first I tried to brush the feeling off so I smoked some really good herb and drank the last of my whiskey with him, that's when he told me why he lives the way he does. Turns out he deserted the U.S. Army right before he was to be deployed to Nam. and was running from an alleged rape warrent. Two of some of the absolute worse things to say to me. One, I am very protective of women and children and two, I'm a former Marine of the U.S. Marine Corps. So you could see I didn't take the info from him lightly. He did explain to me about the alleged rape and, after some checking of my own, it turns out there was no rape. At the time he had just turned 18 and was dating/sleeping with a 16 year old girl. Her father hated the Army and pressed false charges. He tried to tell me that was why he deserted and not because he was too chicken shit to go to war. I didn't buy it.

Before leaving his camp I looked him in the eye and told him if I ever found out the rape was true I would hunt him down like the dog he is and torture him to death and as for the desertion I told him if I ever came across him again I would be likely to slit his throat and leave him for the animals. You see I don't particularly like draft dodgers but I can understand and tolerate them because they made the choice not to go into the military and I can live with that. But deserters I hold right up there with murders, rapist and child molesters. Can't stand them and won't tolerate them. He took an oath and gave his word to serve and then he broke it. To me a man is only as good as his word, if his word doesn't mean shit neither does he. Wow, that took a dark turn. Sorry about that. Just goes to show that you need to keep your guard up when you come across strangers in the wilderness, you can never be too sure about who you might come across.

As for you being near the P.C.T. (Pacific Coast Trail I'm presuming) I would definitely try it a few times first. I've heard quite a bit about it and have always wanted to try it myself but I've never had the chance. From what I've been told it is drastically different from the A.T., vastly different terrain and climate. Sounds like a real good challenge to me. If you do decide to go for it please keep us informed, sounds like it would be fun.




You would kill someone because they deserted the army? Wow, I hope I don't see you on any trails

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Re: Places to backpack for months/years at a time? [Re: Lophosaurus]
    #20439554 - 08/18/14 08:30 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

:thumbup:


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The more knowledge, the more grief.
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Re: Places to backpack for months/years at a time? [Re: gandalf579]
    #20439634 - 08/18/14 08:44 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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gandalf579 said:
On occasion on my trips across Canada I would run into a few people like myself but I have come across many others along the A.T.

There was 1 guy I came across on my second time across northern Canada that had been living in the wilderness for around 40 years. He was cool and all at first, shared his campfire and meal with me even told me how he hardly ever sees anyone except once or twice a year when he would go into town for supplies, but as the night got on I started to get a weird vibe from him. One of those "I'm not too sure about sleeping with a guy like him around" type of vibes. At first I tried to brush the feeling off so I smoked some really good herb and drank the last of my whiskey with him, that's when he told me why he lives the way he does. Turns out he deserted the U.S. Army right before he was to be deployed to Nam. and was running from an alleged rape warrent. Two of some of the absolute worse things to say to me. One, I am very protective of women and children and two, I'm a former Marine of the U.S. Marine Corps. So you could see I didn't take the info from him lightly. He did explain to me about the alleged rape and, after some checking of my own, it turns out there was no rape. At the time he had just turned 18 and was dating/sleeping with a 16 year old girl. Her father hated the Army and pressed false charges. He tried to tell me that was why he deserted and not because he was too chicken shit to go to war. I didn't buy it.

Before leaving his camp I looked him in the eye and told him if I ever found out the rape was true I would hunt him down like the dog he is and torture him to death and as for the desertion I told him if I ever came across him again I would be likely to slit his throat and leave him for the animals. You see I don't particularly like draft dodgers but I can understand and tolerate them because they made the choice not to go into the military and I can live with that. But deserters I hold right up there with murders, rapist and child molesters. Can't stand them and won't tolerate them. He took an oath and gave his word to serve and then he broke it. To me a man is only as good as his word, if his word doesn't mean shit neither does he. Wow, that took a dark turn. Sorry about that. Just goes to show that you need to keep your guard up when you come across strangers in the wilderness, you can never be too sure about who you might come across.

As for you being near the P.C.T. (Pacific Coast Trail I'm presuming) I would definitely try it a few times first. I've heard quite a bit about it and have always wanted to try it myself but I've never had the chance. From what I've been told it is drastically different from the A.T., vastly different terrain and climate. Sounds like a real good challenge to me. If you do decide to go for it please keep us informed, sounds like it would be fun.




Wow, you're words make me feel icky...and badly for you. But mostly icky.

The marines sure made you a winner. Geez..

And there's not justification in comparing a dude changing his mind about
a decision, and a pedophile. Just no....that's ludicrous.

Edited by 1234go (08/18/14 08:45 PM)

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Re: Places to backpack for months/years at a time? [Re: 1234go]
    #20447101 - 08/20/14 07:15 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Belanglo State Forest in Australia has quite a few backpackers in it :rolleyes:

Edited by GHBeer (08/20/14 07:18 AM)

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