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Backcountry Hiking Survival Guide

The Night Rider said:
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This is the view from my front porch. I'd rather die here.

You do you Boo
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It is beautiful and it would be a great cross over point and you are fortunate to be in a place that brings you. My grandparents lived in Nebraska and there was some beautiful views from the loft bedroom and I do miss those times. I have been a high country deweller for a lot of years, my son will place my ashes on one of those high mountains.
 
Oldmountaiman said:
It is beautiful and it would be a great cross over point and you are fortunate to be in a place that brings you. My grandparents lived in Nebraska and there was some beautiful views from the loft bedroom and I do miss those times. I have been a high country deweller for a lot of years, my son will place my ashes on one of those high mountains.
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Hopefully not too soon!
 
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The Night Rider said:
Good book, well worth the $5 plus shipping and handling.



True story, everything that you see in this photograph is part of a city park on the west side of Colorado Springs. It butts up against Pike National Forest and you can literally walk from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek Colorado on the trail system that the trail system in the park connects to.

I can't add a whole lot to this article. I don't go hiking in the mountains anymore because I'm afraid to be out in the back country and have a heart attack.

That said I used to put in 18 miles every Sunday. And I would frequently run into people way out past the edge of the city park who were following all trails and miles off course.
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I worked in Colorado Springs for a long time. I worked in Cripple Creek as well. You can do a lot in the Pikes Peak Region. I would 4x4 and camp. A lot. Mainly to find places to fish that weren't over crowded by with people from Colorado Springs. This involved a lot of hiking. I saw a lot of Phantom Canyon. The Skaguay Power Plant and West Beaver Creek. Gold Camp Road to get to Rosemont Reservoir or East Beaver Creek. Mt. Herman Road to get to Rampart Range Road to get to anything else. I spent a lot of time on or around Rampart Range Road. I do not miss Colorado in the slightest. Very excited to leave it, but I do have some good memories.
 
UC_Guy 1971 said:
I worked in Colorado Springs for a long time. I worked in Cripple Creek as well. You can do a lot in the Pikes Peak Region. I would 4x4 and camp. A lot. Mainly to find places to fish that weren't over crowded by with people from Colorado Springs. This involved a lot of hiking. I saw a lot of Phantom Canyon. The Skaguay Power Plant and West Beaver Creek. Gold Camp Road to get to Rosemont Reservoir or East Beaver Creek. Mt. Herman Road to get to Rampart Range Road to get to anything else. I spent a lot of time on or around Rampart Range Road. I do not miss Colorado in the slightest. Very excited to leave it, but I do have some good memories.
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I miss Colorado every time I turn on the news
 
Shibadog said:
I’m always amazed at the # of folks who take off into the wilderness with zero preparation. I’ve always carried a pistol, a decent knife, a canteen of water, a pack of water purification tablets and a small sling pack with matches, fire starter, a few energy bars and a couple of the tiny “space blankets” and at least one reload for my pistol. Doesn’t weigh much, but if you get stuck in the sticks for any reason you’re good for a while.
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In addition, a compass with mirror, water purifier, fish hooks, paracord. I did quite a bit of backcountry in the Rockies, Sierra Nevadas, Cascades in my day. As with SCUBA, buddy systems can be a life saver. My BSA book has been with me for 50 years, my SAS for over 20.
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