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One of my greatest life disappointments
to date is giving up backpacking at such an early age. For
a while I was as gung-ho as Colin Fletcher. Had all the
gear and time in the world as I was single with no kids.
And I blew it by playing golf.
Now that I just turned 42, I find myself
crunched for time and regret the almost 20 years I "wasted"
on the golf course or behind the computer. Now that I know
I might have 10 good years left in me before old age takes
it's toll on my already falling-apart body, I've devised
a wish list of places I'd like to spend some extended time
in the backcountry. Here is my list of places I want to
go...
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I don't even know which is which, but I've seen enough
photos and slide shows to make me want to go right now.
This one happened in July of 2006 [Trip
report] and again in July of 2007 [2007
trip report]. I still have to get to the Cirque
of the Towers, however. Maybe in 2009 |
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Yeah, so I've been there twice. Doesn't matter. I want
to hike from Kintla Lake, over Boulder Pass and down
to Many Glacier via the Highline Trail. Besides, I already
had the
goal of hiking all of the main trails at Glacier
[7/2004 trip
report] [8/2005
trip report] [8/2007
trip report]. I still need to get up to Boulder
Pass and Hole in the Wall. |
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I'd really like to spend a week carousing about Cascade
Corner in the Bechler region, fighting off mosquitoes
and bears. Family trip to YNP in 2003 was my backcountry
epiphany [8/2003
trip report]. [Two
days in 2006] |
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Ever since reading a book by Peter Jenkins entitled
"Walk Across America" as a teen this place
has stuck in my memory. |
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I've got some unfinished business there in the Solitude
Trail. Was going to attempt it solo the summer of '05
but either chickend out or wised up and did a much shorter
hike. [7/2005
trip report] |
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Not sure if this one will ever happen but it would be
nice. Until my tight-ass employer decided to max out
PTO at 160 hours per year, I was planning on this the
year I turned 50. I'd probably need a full four weeks
and a lot of luck to complete the 219 miles. |
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Most likely Zion National Park or somewhere in the southwest,
although Yosemite is on her own list of must-sees. |
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