Topic

Got someone hooked


Forum Posting

A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!

  • This topic is empty.
Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 15 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • #1293089
    Kattt
    BPL Member

    @kattt

    A few weeks ago I took a friend, a woman in her early 60's , to the Trinity Alps. She is a long time avid hiker, but she had never been backpacking before. We made a few mistakes, from starting late in the day due to the long drive, to an ill fitted pack, wrong shoe ware, a trail on the hot side of the mountain, a bit long of a hike.
    We made it to a nice spot right before dark.
    We had the whole next day for hiking around the lakes, swimming, relaxing and truly appreciating the surrounding beauty, from the mountains to the smaller rocks, plants, gnarled trees, critters, the wonderful water and so forth.
    We were lucky to have great company and laughed a lot.
    I was a little worried that the blisters and the exhaustion would mean this was a one time deal for my friend. Luckily I was wrong; we are going out again next weekend, a little closer to us, to The Emigrant wilderness.
    My friend will be moving to Colorado in October to take care of her mother and I have a feeling that she will want to continue going out and exploring. This is not someone unfamiliar with the outdoors, nor someone that has not appreciated the beauty of nature in it's many forms, on the contrary. Backpacking will be just another way for her to enjoy this and I am happy to have had a little part in it.
    Don't be afraid to take a newbie out!

    #1903618
    Steven Paris
    BPL Member

    @saparisor

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Well done, Kat!

    #1903622
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    Very cool Kat! It's always fun to turn someone on to backpacking!

    #1903624
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Long drive, long hike, hot side of the mountain, ill fitting pack, wrong shoes, …

    Kat – you did your best. It was not your fault that woman got herself hooked. :)

    #1903625
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Great location, excellent company, semi-private swimming hole. What more could you ask for? Tequila?

    #1903626
    Kattt
    BPL Member

    @kattt

    ; ) Ben and Ken!!

    Edited: oops, can't edit/ rotate pictures with this version of Iphoto on this MacBook, so I will just take it out. Sorry.

    #1903629
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Good on ya, Kat. I could just feel the good energy flowing out of your post. It was almost like I was there. What a wonderful gift to another human being, especially a good friend!

    #1903631
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    Kat's photo

    .friend photo

    #1903707
    Link .
    BPL Member

    @annapurna

    How to get someone hooked here

    #1903714
    Kattt
    BPL Member

    @kattt

    Not related to my thread.

    #1903720
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Anna has a dark side apparently.

    #1903726
    Link .
    BPL Member

    @annapurna

    It's true

    #1903803
    Randy Nelson
    BPL Member

    @rlnunix

    Locale: Rockies

    Tell her about the Colorado Mountain Club. Very nice people and just a ton of activities. Hiking, backpacking, skiing, etc. And at all skill levels. It would be a great way for her to get out as much as she cares to and to meet new people as well.

    http://www.cmc.org/

    #1903814
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    That is awesome, Kat.

    Anna, that is really poor taste.

    #1903828
    Jeffs Eleven
    BPL Member

    @woodenwizard

    Locale: NePo

    Hey… at least she used a link!

    ;)

Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 15 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Forum Posting

A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!

Get the Newsletter

Get our free Handbook and Receive our weekly newsletter to see what's new at Backpacking Light!

Gear Research & Discovery Tools


Loading...