Newbies Unite!

“Well, I looked for a newbie thread, but there hasn't been an active one for a year. So, I thought I'd start one! I am a Chicago native who has lived in Northern WI since '89. I love hiking, and am interested in moving onto backpacking. I'm looking for newbies like myself, as well as patient "old-timers" who hike & backpack in northern WI. and would be interested in planning some trips. I was reading about the trip to the "Porkies" but as a newbie, I think it would be too big an adventure to start with, although I did do a little hiking up there last September, and it is breathtaking in it's beauty. I would love to do the Hidden Lakes Loops in the Chequamegon-Nicolet this Spring. It's 13 miles, so it would be a long day hike or a perfect short over-nighter.”

“Welcome

I don't get out your way much, well, never actually. Just thought I would say hi.

Someone form your neck of the woods will jump in soon.





or not.”

“welcome to TT, the weekends are normally slow around here but picks up on Sunday night (trip reports)”

“welcome... Something maybe be planned that way soon as a weekend trip. Keep you eyes on the "Trips" page.”

“Just remember to bring your snipe bag so you can catch supper for us old-timers.”

“welcomeaboard”

“Hi..I live in St Croix Falls, WI...that's on the Minnesota/Wis border...I am not a newbie either to this forum or to backpacking but I have always hiked like one...never been a long-distance hiker...I hike to camp at cool places and prefer to spend more time at camp than on the trail...where are you located in Northern WI? May I suggest another forum to you that many of us also use:
http://www.midwesthiker.com/

Go to the message board and you will see, under the trips thread another Porkies hike...depending on what they decide to do there's another newbie name of Bessie Lou that's wanting to do a much easier hike in the Porkies that might be just your thing...

I know many, indeed most, who post there from other trips...”

“For the welcome! I will definatly be lurking around here for awhile, learning whatever I can. Mataharihiker, thanks for the link, I'm heading over your way for a couple of days... taking the teenagers to Mall of America... that's the only hiking they are intereseted in doing with their mom!
P.S. I'm in the Minocqua area
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“Do you have a thick skin?”

“join the north country trail we need help otherwise bugger off”

“trip reports....awwww ewkerrrrr!!

*grumbles* always coming up with homework!!




wait....noone here backpacks!...HAHAHA”

“I'm new here, too. I was initiated to backpacking this month with an awesome trip to the Grand Canyon. Can't help you with planning any trips; although I'm an Ohio native, I currently (unfortunately) live in Arkansas. Anyway, I just wanted to encourage you to start with an adventure--I did and now I'm hooked!”

“Oh yeah, Oneida County...I love it up there...since my folks spend the summer in Charlevoix, Michigan I often do sidetrips to that area with my kayak...you live in a beautiful country...Northern Highland American Legion State Forest/land....I mean c'mon, it's gotta have the longest name for a state forest in the country! so many lakes, so little time!”

“... does have some of the best hiking trails! I also kayak, so I have lots of fun on the Tomahawk River, which is just down the road, no matter which direction you go. I also have the Willow Flowage, which was one of my favorite camping spots, until the last few years, when they kept the water level too low for safe inboard boating. I'm going to sell the inboard anyway, I've decided to focus on the quiet sports anyway. Off I go into the jungle of Mall of America! Back on Wednesday!”

“... does have some of the best hiking trails! I also kayak, so I have lots of fun on the Tomahawk River, which is just down the road, no matter which direction you go. I also have the Willow Flowage, which was one of my favorite camping spots, until the last few years, when they kept the water level too low for safe inboard boating. I'm going to sell the inboard anyway, I've decided to focus on the quiet sports anyway. Off I go into the jungle of Mall of America! Back on Wednesday!”

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You guys are slacking! ;-)

LOL

Anyways, welcome to TT! :-)”

“This thread is giving me diabetes.”

“Didn't we have a thread titled Newbies Untie! ?
I can't find it.”

“Troll?”

“Uh oh.

Yes. She said Troll.”

“doom”

“Since I haven't found any other place to introduce myself, or even determine if doing so will call the troll-watchers down on my head, I figured I might as well say howdy here and then quietly fade back into the knotty pines or something...

So...uh, hi! Newbie from East Tennessee here...”

“So......tell us more about your name?”

“oh yeah, she makes my sorry$#@ old intro thread look good! You guys are gonna love her profile!”

“COOL...is that a Weimaraner?”

“"All photos are shot using a Nikon d70s and are available for purchase"

Good luck. Some were interesting. I liked the cup of coffee or tea so much that I'm preparing some now.”

“what type of tea you drinking today?”

“@bearmagnet - i'm into photography... ergo happy clicker (clicking photos)

@XL - nope, it's a chocolate lab

@nowslimmer - yeah, i haven't quit my day job yet...though if i could get paid to take pictures, i'd be a happy camper...”

“Is this another sarge persona?”

“oww... a flashy one???”

“nice ta-ta's”

“age?”

“@hog - if i knew you better i'd make some comment as to how i'm not surprised that someone with your handle noticed the tatas and not the camera. =p

@bearmagnet - 35, unless you're talking about the dog, in which case, he's 2.
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“Welcome Clickety.
The natives are not always friendly, but if you leave them alone they will probably not leave you alone. ;-)
All in all we are a pretty good group of misfits though.”

“brave!”

“thanks for the welcome, meangrean! i noticed when scanning the archives that the meek tend to get eaten for breakfast around here (might i recommend better trail mix, folks??!!) =p”

“Camera????? ;o)”

“On a more serious note, welcome HappyC”

“Thanks, Y2. =) Oh and a hint...the camera is smack dab in the middle of the photo. ;-)”

“if you knew me better you would know I'm a DOCM so feel free to comment

the reason I don't notice the camera is that I am not a photographer and actively avoid cameras.”

“if I would get naked in front of any of those guys it WOULD be HOI so you really can trust him.”

“uhhh thanks I think, Gem”

“Ah seriously though if you stay away from the fuego, you prolly wont have any trouble. That's what I do, and I rarely have any trouble, even then it is very minor stuff.
Don't pay any attention to the pervs. They were breast fed till the age of 15 so they can't help it. LOL!
We jabber on about a lot of useless garbage, but if you actually get us on the trail, you are guaranteed a great time. ;-)”

“I'm appalled that you don't trust me Gemini, appalled I tell you. (actually I'd be more concerned if you did).

HappyC - what you gotto do now is get youself out on a trip.”

“Dare I even ask what a DOCM is, Hog??

I did notice that Fuego is a sore spot, but haven't yet figured out what it *is*...ya'll need a "Newbie's Tutorial" or something. =p

I'm amazed that it took this long for the word "trail" to pop up! lol”

“Dirty Old Crotchety Man”

“HOI was on the very first TT trip I ever went on - but I didn't get naked in front of him - a fact for which he's eternally grateful I'm sure.”

“Nice photos Happy Clicker”

“hell yeah Y2 that sight would have probably kilt me”

“Run away!! These people are sick, sick bastards. I'm actually the only normal one.”