latest hike

[Chloe]

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[Peter1469]

I didn't see Trump in any of those pics. Guess he couldn't keep up.

[Chloe]

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[resister]

Cool, but where is your gun? At least a sling? Thar be bears there!

[Newpublius]

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Cool pictures. Enjoy hiking!
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[Green Arrow]

Ah, I'm so jealous. I used to hike a lot when I lived in Cali, so many great places to hike. Then I moved to VA, then TN, and now LA and I just haven't had the time or a good enough knowledge of the hiking trails to really do it. But I so want to get back into it.

[Bethere]

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Mt. Hood? Did you summit?

[Newpublius]

Chloe quick question, in second picture down it seems you are wearing mosquito netting? I am juat curious were the nets necessary or were you simply taking advantage of a photo op (because in other pictures you are not).

[Chloe]

@Chloe (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=565) quick question, in second picture down it seems you are wearing mosquito netting? I am juat curious were the nets necessary or were you simply taking advantage of a photo op (because in other pictures you are not).

we brought them but didn't need them and so my brother thought it would be a fun picture

[Chloe]

Mt. Hood? Did you summit?

mt hood yes, summit no

[Bethere]

mt hood yes, summit no

How hard would it be to get certified?

[donttread]

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Looks like a serious and beautiful hike Chloe.

[Chloe]

How hard would it be to get certified?
to summit the mountain? i'm not sure. You typically have to have a permit to enter the forest/park but most are free. I've never looked into actually climbing to the top though. I'm a hiker but not really a climber. I do like bouldering though.

[Bethere]

to summit the mountain? i'm not sure. You typically have to have a permit to enter the forest/park but most are free. I've never looked into actually climbing to the top though. I'm a hiker but not really a climber. I do like bouldering though.

I've done Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius. You can go right to the rim without actually doing any tech climbing. Much easier than what you guys did, but really interesting.

[Captain Obvious]

We see people hiking with those ski poles here and there, always wondered who took those hiking.

[Chloe]

We see people hiking with those ski poles here and there, always wondered who took those hiking.
they help, especially in harsh terrain.

[Peter1469]

they help, especially in harsh terrain.

Especially down hill.

I carried them a lot when I hiked. Usually they stayed strapped to my pack.

[Trish]

they help, especially in harsh terrain.
I take mine with me always. Great pics! Thanks for sharing.

[Captain Obvious]

they help, especially in harsh terrain.

Extra stuff to carry in rough terrain. I don't see the purpose with the exception of old people, to keep them from toppling over on the walking path.

[Trish]

Extra stuff to carry in rough terrain. I don't see the purpose with the exception of old people, to keep them from toppling over on the walking path.

It's not just for old people! I blew my knee hiking in Interlacken a couple years back and I didn't have my sticks with me. It took me and my friend several hours longer to get down the mountain because I was either hopping on one leg or scooting down the steep parts on my backside. After that incident I've always taken mine with me. They also help with snakes.

[Chloe]

It's not just for old people! I blew my knee hiking in Interlacken a couple years back and I didn't have my sticks with me. It took me and my friend several hours longer to get down the mountain because I was either hopping on one leg or scooting down the steep parts on my backside. After that incident I've always taken mine with me. They also help with snakes.
And even with the sticks I still struggled at times to keep my footing on some of the scree that we walked over.

[gamewell45]

Ah, I'm so jealous. I used to hike a lot when I lived in Cali, so many great places to hike. Then I moved to VA, then TN, and now LA and I just haven't had the time or a good enough knowledge of the hiking trails to really do it. But I so want to get back into it.
The only hiking trail that is close to me is the Appalachian Trail; you step out of my lower pasture and it's right across the road. I've hiked it locally over the years; nice trail easy to traverse and the people who hike it as a rule are very cool.

[Trish]

And even with the sticks I still struggled at times to keep my footing on some of the scree that we walked over.

I've probably used mine more on the easy parts because I wasn't pay as much attention as I do on the difficult stretches. My trusty sticks have saved me a number of times from falling flat on my face or my butt. hahahaha

[donttread]

It's not just for old people! I blew my knee hiking in Interlacken a couple years back and I didn't have my sticks with me. It took me and my friend several hours longer to get down the mountain because I was either hopping on one leg or scooting down the steep parts on my backside. After that incident I've always taken mine with me. They also help with snakes.


No I don't imagine they are . The wife and I did two attached Adirondack High Peaks in one day a few years ago but already in our 50's. When we were done we literally went to a restraunt , ordered a ton of food and then quickly realized we were too tired and sore to sit there and eat it. So we just had em bag it up and went home. LOL
Coming down is absolute hell on the knees. And our mountains are nowhere near as high as the ones you folks are climbing! We stick to fire tower hikes and such now. Anything with a dirt vs. rock srabble trail.
Advise to young hikers. Keep hiking but protect your knees when you can.