Trying anything new this year?

[Shawn]

Anyone plan on trying anything new this year?

 

[Feather]

Focusing more on backpacking than car camping adventures this season

 

[Shawn]

Focusing more on backpacking than car camping adventures this season

That's a good focus! I need to do more of than myself

 

[corvus]

I've always been a day hiker, but want to try overnight backpacking.
My son is crossing over to Boy Scouts next month, so I plan to do some overnights with him and the scouts this year.

 

[Feather]

That's a good focus! I need to do more of than myself

We did a 2-night, 18 mile trek at Sand Ridge State Forest towards the end of the '24 season and are so hooked!

 

[Feather]

I've always been a day hiker, but want to try overnight backpacking.
My son is crossing over to Boy Scouts next month, so I plan to do some overnights with him and the scouts this year.

It's so fun! (And also challenged me) I really like the feeling of it - a submersion into nature of sorts

 

[Shawn]

Overnight backpacking is very fun.

It's interesting to listen to nature when the sun goes away.

 

[Jeanine]

Trying to do more wilderness hikes this year (starting with Panther's Den), but also new for us will be Denali in June.

 

[Shawn]

Trying to do more wilderness hikes this year (starting with Panther's Den), but also new for us will be Denali in June.

Panther Den is really nice. It's a good starter wilderness!

 

[neidholdt]

Just continue to hit new trails around the country. Probably add another new state or two this year. Can't get enough of my deserts, Going to spend a week in the Canyonlands in Utah backpacking in May. Doing Georgia area in April, thinking about dropping down into Florida, that would be a new state, though my trail research for Florida doesn't reveal much that is appealing to me.

 

[Shawn]

We're hoping to do Red River Gorge this year.

We also want to make it back to Eminence for some camping and hiking.