Are you from California?

“Someone you don't know is a FLAG for everyone, male or female.

I've done a number of weekends alone (Trek to me is a week long trip).

Stovie, don't believe all the ads you see. 8^)”

“Hush nav, I am trying to help Pamela out. ;-)


I've gone on lots and lots of backpacking trips with internet freaks I don't know. ;-)
I think many of them are listed on the Trip Page, LOL.”

““Pamela, what you do is only chose guys over 50 as backpacking pardners. From all the ED ads on TV, he will think we all are no threat. ;-)”
StoveStomper
2:32:40 PM
3/08/07

That or a bunch of horndogs jacked up on Viagra.”

“i never have been part of the clique - just a lonely loner”

“Actually, that would make you part of the loner clique.

It's a rather exclusive group.”

““how many of you have ever done a trek alone?”

I agree w Navi, think of a Trek as an extended trip, I do a lot of solo weekends. You'll find there's a lot of benefits to going solo if you try, you get to hike at your own pace, stop & take photo's / smell the flowers whenever you want, etc. It's the ideal "hike your own hike" deal!”

“Baby I always want to hike with you. Honey you know that. My trouble is I'm way too old and slow to keep up with ya! That's why they call me a solitary hiker. :)
last edited: 3/08/07 3:25:02 PM”

“how many of you have ever done a trek alone?”
Pamela
2:17:26 PM
3/08/07

Like many other things, I first learned how to bp by going solo......

if we can count 5 days solo as a trek? Or does it have to be 7 days?”

“Hmmm... just saw some gorgeous pics of Desolation Wilderness some guys took on a trip there last weekend... sooo... I'm thinking of doing a last-minute trip this weekend, just too beautiful to stay away! Leave Sat, play in the snow & camp, come home Sunday.

Anyone wanna' join me?”

“I got started with backpcking with the CHAOS list inthe SF east bay. After that, with CONFUSED and then the Sacramento Hiking List and Northern CA Hiking.

I've also gone out on 9 days backpackingtrailcrew trips with people that I met at the www.trailcrew.org site.

I've met lots of wonderful folks that way.”

“wanderer, you want to plan something a bit further south (Yosemite)?
Say the weekend of the 31st?”

““So... You slept in songbyrd's tent to save your son?! Excellent!”
BowlderMan
7:32:45 AM
3/08/07

Bowlderman - I like to think that I put my family's needs ahead of my own!”

“pistachio - where do you live? I have always wanted to do one of the trail crew trips. Tell me about them!

wanderer - where are you going? I don't want to do an overnight in the snow but I might come meet you. The girls haven't been in the snow yet this season. On the other hand, I have been fighting plantar fasciits for a few months and hiking isn't always the best thing. Are you taking your pup?

Baby, Honey (Sol) - I don't mind slow if I have good company! I always enjoy your hiking conversations!”

“Pepper: Karen and I have been doing the Tahoe Rim Trail backcountry camps for probably 6 years or so. There's 2 dates, we usually do the Labor day camp. Plenty of food, drink and work to be done. Always lots of fun. That said, we may not make it this year because of our JMT trip.”

“You know...I am getting really upset with this 'cliq' in California ignoring me. What do I have to do to join or be accepted?

Pepperdog - weren't we supposed to camp together at Winterfest but someone made it snow too much?”

“poor sandy...
im part of the clique and I'm not even living in ca :)

You sure must feel like an outsider SA! :)”

“I don't live in Calif but there are a bunch of you I have hiked with.”

“Now that i'm part of the loner clique I finally feel like I fit in. Thanks Steve.

Speaking of California trips, Geologyguy has a good one planned for the beginning of July:

http://thebackpacker.com/trips/trip/1137.php”

“hehehe...I go on enough trips that I guess it is okay to be on the outside. Anyone, inside or outside of California, is welcome to hike with me anytime.”

“i definetly have to make san diego backpacking buddies. wanna meet for coffee sometime?”

“I'm sorry I made you do that dad. LOL”

“hey phils son,
that's the kind of thing we parents do gladly!”

“LOL!”

“i am guessing now that i should look back a few more than that to figure out what i missed?

oh well, wouldn't be the first time”

“Pepperdog: I live in the Sacramento area. The group I've been volunteering with is the High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew, based out of Fresno. They are one of the few volunteer groups that doesn't charge you to volunteer. Shane, the head dude, gets sponsors from the local community. Check out their website and click on the "discussio board" They have a lot of trips posted for the summer already!

Great group of people. They have backpacking trailcrews that last a week. they also have base camp extended weekend crews for those who don't backpack. They send a cook to prepare meals for you, too.”

“Pistachio - I have been checking out their website for a couple of months and it looks great. It is nice to get confirmation from someone who has been there. Sometimes these things are little more than a good website.

By the way - I live in Davis. Maybe we have to have another Sacto area get together.”

“Pepperdog - If you have a sacto gathering, please let me know. May be a good excuse to visit my daughter (and other TTers) in Orangevale.
last edited: 3/09/07 10:51:24 AM”

“I am Governor Jerry Brown
My aura smiles
And never frowns
Soon I will be president...

Carter Power will soon go away
I will be Fuhrer one day
I will command all of you
Your kids will meditate in school
Your kids will meditate in school!

[Chorus:]
California Uber Alles
California Uber Alles
Uber Alles California
Uber Alles California

Zen fascists will control you
100% natural
You will jog for the master race
And always wear the happy face

Close your eyes, can't happen here
Big Bro' on white horse is near
The hippies won't come back you say
Mellow out or you will pay
Mellow out or you will pay!

[Chorus]

Now it is 1984
Knock-knock at your front door
It's the suede/denim secret police
They have come for your uncool niece

Come quietly to the camp
You'd look nice as a drawstring lamp
Don't you worry, it's only a shower
For your clothes here's a pretty flower.

DIE on organic poison gas
Serpent's egg's already hatched
You will croak, you little clown
When you mess with President Brown
When you mess with President Brown”

“See the Sacto folks have a clique and they never include us Bay Area folks. Harrumph!”

“Someone let me know if I am in a California clique. Then I will decide what my opinion is on the matter.”

“I've been to Needles and Death Valley. Can I join?”

“"See the Sacto folks have a clique and they never include us Bay Area folks. Harrumph!”

:)

We need to have another Beer Meeting & make sure we invite the Bay Area! Don't want anyone to feel left out!

Any votes for another Beer Mtg sign up here!!!

I think I better go practice drinking beer so I'm in shape for this!”

“Phil, I think you're in the "Southern California Professor" clique. Congrats!!”

“Beer Meeting!! Beer Meeting!!!

The first was on Cinqo de Mayo in 2002. the 5th of May is on a Saturday, want to try again?

In my mind "Sacto area" includes all land and sea areas within - let's say - 4000 miles of Sacramento. Did I leave anyone out? I want to be in the biggest clique in the world.”

“I don't post much anymore, but I'm down here in San Diego...I would be up for a Californiapalooza in Yosemite!!!!! :D”

“I think p-god is in the beer clique!




Hah! I love the "edit" feature!
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“Actually, she's known in the beer clique as "PepperGod", not "PepperDog"! :)

It was a funny occurance at one of our meetings, but I won't say who had a few beers too many and came up with that new name for her! :)

Hey, Spirit Coyote, how are ya?
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“Any of you Cali folks headed out this weekend? I'm headed to Desolation Wilderness somewhere, probably park @ Loon Lake & head in from there.

Mtn Steve & others... Be VERY careful at Mt. Lassen... avalanche danger is rated very high!
last edited: 3/09/07 8:04:16 PM”

“For the sake of making it more convenient for the norcal peep and the socal peep we aut to meet in the middle, maybe someplace like Los Banos:)”

“Thought the word beer would bring him out for sure.”

“Well, now...there are lots of different places for a beermeeting in sacto.

Some ideas:

Hoppy Brewing Co -Folsom Bl $ 63rd
Brew It UP!-H & 14th St
The Bonn Lair-J St & 36th (English brews on tap)
Sacramento Brewing Co. Marconi & Fulton
The Fox & Goose-10th & R St

Any preferences?”

“I think the Sactos should come to SoCo and take in the ocean.”

“I am from south but like to hike out West like Yosemite. Yall come to see me now you hear”

“We're headed up to Dodge Ridge - snowboarding for B-Son and XC skiing for us! Just a day trip....”

“Bowlderman - The "Southern California Professors" clique sounds kind of boring...but then again, maybe that's appropriate!”

“Beer meeting in the Sac area? Let us know where. Closest for us is "Oasis" at Sunrise and Madison in Citrus Heights.”

“Yea...I may be in California but Mammoth is as far East or North I want to go....SORRY

I guess that makes me a NorCal snob :o)

Okay..I confess, I grew up in SoCal and I don't ever want to go back.
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“Hi Sandyann, How ya been? Long time no hear. We missed you at Winterfest this year.”

“sandyann - So, where did you grow up in So Cal?”

“Let's stick to downtownish - maybe we can lure some of the out of the area folks. Of course y'all could always come to Sudwerk in Davis, site of the first beer fest (that I knew about and wasn't connected to a trip).”