Stuff u do.. when u ARE not backpacking. .

“heh.. but making sure u are ready when u DO go??.. hee.. for me.. been dragging 80 pound bags of concrete into my backyard.. building a waterfall for fun.. back behind the swimming pool..”

“dreaming about backpacking
buying gear
dreaming about gear
starring at the map
checking out hiking trails on the net....and so on”

“dreaming about backpacking, actually getting to use some of my gear for the first time”

“All I think about is backpacking.

8)”

“Sometimes I take my hands out of my pants long enough to post comments on this site.”

“Hey Towndawg come build me one! We'll feed you and you can sleep on the living room floor!”

“I build up my hand strength in much the same manner as Buddur. Pocket pool is beneficial for the hand ligaments.....”

“ewwwwww...you guys are gross! LOL!”

“Devo strikes from afar...”

“Are we not men?”

“Jamming on the guitar.
Just got back as a matter of fact.”

“Some play pocket pool, walkindude jams a guitar, me,....it do research.”

“"it"=I darn sticky keys! LOL!!”

“Stumprider, "it do research".

Couldn't resist a little jab, there.”

“Dang, I have a photo of me as a Devo dude from a college party. Should scan and post to Phil's page. LMAO!! (really, I do have one)”

“I dream about trips to Kansas.... and try to write like Prince did before he became a symbol. Are u with me?”

“Did you have a flowerpot on your head and Everything?”

“Work, sex, work, eat, work, sleep, and work.

Did I mention work?”

“Work, raise kids, work, tell kids to put down my remote control, work, put kids to bed. Get up and do that again the next day and plan for my next backpacking trip.”

“lol at treebait.. :).. works for me.”

“Post here, work, roller blade, mountain bike, write columns about my hiking trips for a local outdoor magazine, freelance sports writing for the hometown newspaper, photography--wet and digital darkroom, gardening (can't wait for spring),

Projects for this spring/summer

Build a potting bench for my wife.
Build a small greenhouse for my wife.
Run electricity from the house to my shed.
Tear down a 150 year old barn for my mother
Work on plans for a vacation cabin on my mom's property. (Using wood from the barn and old windows and doors from when my mom had her's replaced a couple years ago)

and BACKPACK!!!!

When will I ever find the time for all this?”

“Every once in a while I post at thebackpacker.com.

Oh yeah I also have two jobs, two teenage kids, a dog and a house. That takes time.

For fun: reading, bicycling, canoeing (when weather allows), frisbee, thinking about backpacking (planning possible trips, shopping for gear, checking out gear, repairing gear - the usual backpacking foreplay).”

“Dreaming of the outdoors when I work”

“yoga, play guitar, snowboard, mixed martial arts - at times i think it would be a good idea to have a kid but then i would have no time left for hobbies.”

“bars... I like bars :o)”

“i used to like bars. These days I hate hangovers and an empty wallet more than I like bars.”

“Smoke cigars and post on TT.

8)

Drink!”

“Remodeling my kitchen (actually still shopping and planning right now).

Making a quilt for my best friend for her wedding! (I'll post a pic when I have it done.)”

“kayak, and ride my motorcycle... alot.

2000+ miles, this past weekend. atlanta got boring, so i rode to key west.”

“when Im not being active, I sit around and smoke opium and cocaine.”

“Try to spend time with the kids. Hit the gym 2-3 times a week.
Ski & snowboard
Cross country ski and snow shoe
Bike and beach
Stroll around town and shore
Remodel the house
Garden
Canoe and swim
Snorkel
Movies and TV

Life doesn't stand a chance of getting boring.....”

“Tear down a 150 year old barn for my mother

What are you going to do with the beams?”

“Oh....build the cabin?”

“yeah - me too crazy mike... a fine cigar... ahh....
hey - i didn't get a chance to get a copy of your book at RRG - anyway to get it electronically?

don't laugh... everyone...

i started taking piano lessons...

i've been soaking up a few books lately too...”

“Pack
Repack
Refine Packlist
Carry pack on dayhikes just for fun
Snowshoe”

“I do wheelies and triple digits on my crotch rocket!”

“surf, rock climb, work, read”

“Work, drive my daughter to her activities, ride my horse, run, play softball, read, sew, work on my house”

“Hmmm dream backpacking,,, talk about it...buy gear ...look at gear and then when all is said and done I create art!”

“Stikmon, you mean you don't smoke opium and cocaine when you're backpacking as well??? {geez} I thought everyone did!?!”