Hikers vs Campers: A Poll

“when backpacking, are you in it more for the hiking part, or for the camping part?”

“I am in it for the stimulating conversation and sharing of ideas.”

“The name calling and constant whining is just a bonus.”

“lol bacpac!”

“And here we all thought that bacpac hiked alone.”

“Car camping sucks!!!!!


Backpacking rules!!!!!!


8)”

“"The name calling and constant whining is just a bonus."
bacpac
06:28:58 PM
06/25/03

"And here we all thought that bacpac hiked alone."
LyndyS
06:30:49 PM
06/25/03

He DOES.”

“dammit ppl not a one of you answered the question ~resist urge to kill~

let me ask again when BACKPACKING. not car camping, not posting on a message board about backpacking, but when backpacking, do you like the hiking part, or camping part of BACKPACKING. this should be simple enough even for bacpac to understand. got it? good. try again.”

“~elbows on knees, head in hands~

mumblegrumblerazzafrazza”

“I like this thread.”

“lol Phaedrus!”

“I think I am going to see 2scoops head explode, before I finish this case of beer.”

“I like backpacking, too scoops, relax. We all backpack here. What was the question again?”

“you keep lolling like that tarabull, and your head will fall off”

“Oh wait: the answer is: yes.

Did I get it right?”

“Don't listen to him Tara..

Keep giving head.. I mean LOL's”

“2 scoops is too limiting...its not about either, its about both...its about experience and living in the moment...why must there be a choice??? Its about doing something beyond the self, beyond the "standard", being part of the larger whole. Your question creates boundries and walls...I get to the wilderness to eliminate the boundries and walls and time...Its not about material concepts like miles, hiking, camping, ultralight or anything like that...its about spirit and letting it soar into the void and beyond, its about letting go of binding/limiting thoughts like your question...anyway, thats what its all about for me, for others it might not be so grand.”

“Yes, no, maybe....”

“2ssssscoops, when backpacking, I most enjoy the backpacking part of it. The hiking, camping and picture taking are the little extras that go with the activity. I haven't heard bacpac whining yet, but then I am deaf in one ear and he does hike thousands of miles away from me.”

“All i know is that stikmon is flat wrong. It's exactly the opposite of whatever he said.”

“bacpac, i know youve got several guns. please shoot stikmon now.”

“I'll take Backpacking for camping for $200.00 Alex

Maple”

“Eggs = Phaedrus logic.”

“Hey Maple!
When does the mud rasslin' start?”

“boy you ppl really are on your game tonight, arent you? youre purposely vexing me.

stikmon, seriously, your answer was beautiful. you pansy. heh.”

“Too much! Ya'll are just too much.”

“Vanna, any "r"s?
Pat, I wanta buy an "r"!”

“Stikmon's answer was beautiful, elegant, eloquent, but ultimately WRONG? Right?!

what's the score?”

“trailtalk twerps 100, 2scoops 0”

“2scoops is in his comfort zone.”

“I hike. I rarely camp anymore. I live in the Catskills so I can pretty much get anywhere & out in one day. The same is true for the Adirondacks. I do take some long canoe trips. I like hiking at night & not really socialable although I will stop & talk on the trail for a few minutes. I will always help people that ask. Mostly this is just getting them on the right trail & then I drop over the side.(bushwhacking)

My wife camps with a pop-up. I'll help her with that & stop in from time to time, but don't stay unless she doesn't have anybody else. Many times I have to get up at midnight or 3am for my long irregular hours for NYS.”

“ok so youre not even a backpacker. great. so you guys have just about answered in every conceivable way except correctly.

~sigh~”

“Sheeze... what a control freak.”

“what? we're supposed to actually be hiking and camping....

wow - I'm feeling all enlightened and stuff.”

“IT ALL DEPENDS UPON THE TIME OF DAY.

DURING DAYTIME I'M IN IT FOR THE HIKING.

DURING NIGHTIME, I'M IN IT FOR THE CAMPING PART.

THE TWO SEEM TO GO TOGETHER. I WOULDN'T LIKE IT WITHOUT BOTH..”

“I agree it depends on the time of day. Sometimes I just want to get out and stretch my legs and other times I want pin heads to curse me and make fools of themselves.”

“bacpac, are you still crying?”

“The answer is seven.”

“You're a freakin' numbnut. Hope you were in the mood for that...”

“who were you talkin to, tb?”

“I am really out for the hiking to enjoy the beauty. Making camp at the end of the day is great though. Making some kind of pasta or rice meal and having some freeze dry cheesecake! mmmmm and then falling into an exhuasted sleep for ten hours or so. It is all great”

“You're a freakin' numbnut. Hope you were in the mood for that..."
treebeard
08:18:11 PM
06/25/03

Thanks, pinhead!!!”

“See, 2 scoops. Bacpac knew I was talking to him. We were just having a friendly conversation.”

“As far as a sereious answer to your question, I think the time of day thing makes a lot of sense. Personally, I love sitting around the fire chatting with folks. There's something about that that I find some serenity in. Some good company and a few refreshments before some well earned sack time is a good feeling to me. Then, when morning hits, the prospect of getting into the day with a hike whatever the agenda is has its merits too...”

“I'm right...I love it.”

“Its the hiking part. Otherwise, all of us would be at KOA setting up tents next to RVs sitting around a campfire, drinking beer with the motorcycle crowd, eating Kentucky Fried Chicken, and using flush toliets. Hey, I can go out on my patio at home for that kind of amiance.

But how can you match setting up a LNT campsite on the top of a mountain watching the sunset. Or waking up next to a remote stream where the trout have never seen a hook. and catching some nice trout for breakfast . Yes, its the hiking part.”

“If I was mainly into the hiking part, then I'd just dayhike. If I was mainly into just the camping, then I'd just car camp.

I backpack because I love to do both. Not one more than the other.”

“prosecutor hey long time no hear from. hey thanks again for the ride.

ok ill chime in with my answer. personally, i like the camping part better. and when i say camping, i mean being at the wilderness campsite”

“No, it'seeing all the cool #&%!$ along the way while hiking that gets me off.”

“Oooh, I gotta agree with Buddur. Backpacking into an area inaccessible any other way is its own reward. Sitting around a campfire socializing with people is also a big plus.

But hey, I like car camping with my family too.”