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Welcome, hikers! Please read...

We're all enjoying learning about each other and the different kinds of hikes we take, equipment we use, and strategies for improving hikes. One of our favorite things to do is share photos, and we... | posted by Valley
5 replies - last reply: "Hi, I'm Bill (fishbait49) I started... more" ~ fishbait49
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Winter Hiking in Anchorage Post contains embedded images

I've been keeping up with hiking once a week at least, but not with processing pictures. Our computer is so slow, it's drudgery to do that, but now I'm caught up. Here are some snowy photos... A b... | posted by Valley
4 replies - last reply: "Wonderful winter pictures! Love the... more" ~ slkmercedes
OldMike's profile

Another Winter Hike

Alfred and I went out to test my new Garmin eTrex 30 GPS today -- we hiked 6.8 miles on an absolutely beautiful winter day here in South Florida. There were more people on the trail today than I h... | posted by OldMike
2 replies - last reply: "Looks like a beautiful day. The high... more" ~ westernchef
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Panorama Point Trail

We're snowshoeing more than hiking in Colorado but it's still fun to get out. Yesterday we went to Golden Gate Canyon State Park in the town of Golden just west of Denver. It was a short trail, 2.5... | posted by westernchef
6 replies - last reply: "Pretty scenery! It doesn't look like... more" ~ slkmercedes
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Upcoming Trip

I reserved cabins in the Porcupine Mountains State Park in the upper peninsula of Michigan for this summer -- I'll hike a short couple miles the first day, then about six miles to meet some friends... | posted by OldMike
2 replies - last reply: "I can't use words like "hike" or ... more" ~ OldMike
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Adventure to Crystal Peak CA....

1/16/12...Howdy pardners. Yesterday my wife Ally and younger brother Dana and I, went on a short daytrip to Crystal Peak thru Verdi Nevada, and on out Dog Valley Road 27 miles. It is a nice drive w... | posted by NamVet58
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Adventure to Flat Top Caves NV......

......another short story of four wheeling and hiking adventures for your enjoyment..... 1/1/12.....Howdy pardners. My wife Ally and my younger brother Dana and I went looking for some new to us ca... | posted by NamVet58
4 replies - last reply: "........thank you Valley. To my... more" ~ NamVet58
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Flying Saucers and Snowy Vistas

Boreas Pass is a favorite snowshoe trail. It's a fairly high area - we began at 10,500' and climbed about 500'. It's a gentle uphill so you don't feel like you're struggling. Even so, I was out of ... | posted by westernchef
13 replies - last reply: "last time I was at that altitude ,I... more" ~ dnfranc
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Cloudy Day Hike Post contains embedded images

There's a cold front moving through south Florida today, so it was a bit cloudy, windy and in the 60s -- nice day for a short hike in the state park. We saw what I think was an eagle's nest off ... | posted by OldMike
2 replies - last reply: "The path in the first photo is sand ... more" ~ OldMike
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Adventures to Fireball Ridge and the Nazelda Mine

1/5/12....Howdy pardners. On Thursday last, my wife Ally and I went on safari into deepest Nevada's outback. Not really that deep, just thought it sounded poetic...... ...FIREBALL RIDGE AND RED CAV... | posted by NamVet58
2 replies - last reply: ".......I will post the albums to... more" ~ NamVet58

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