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Author Topic: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?  (Read 1700 times)  Share 

Offline steelfrog

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How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« on: September 12, 2011, 08:16:28 PM »
OK, a little latitude to gloat a bit here.

Here is my year--so far:

January--Big Bend with my Bro; did the shoulder of Carter, Casa Grande, entire rim and in a separate trip Emory

March--brought whole Fam (me, wife, 6 kids) to BBRSP, did Fresno Canyon Overlook etc; then to BBNP, did Lost Mine, Emory

April--took a buddy and hiked Guadalupe Peak at night (we had sunrise up there); then down and to BBNP, Casa Grande; then to BBRSP

June--brought 6 kids to BBNP--did Casa Grande; heat drove us away (104 in Basin!); went to Balmorrhea for day; then Davis Mountains

July 4 weekend--(Here's where things get fuzzy--too many trips I guess)--went with Lance Snead and 3 kids to South Colony Lakes and Humboldt Peak in Sangre de Christos

July--Lance Snead and I go to Willow Lake in Sangre de Christos

July--Me, my Bro and wife go to Vail Music Festival, and also climb 14ers Sherman, Grays and Torreys and Bierstadt E Ridge

August--Big trip with Lance Snead and Bro and 3 kids to Cali; 2 days in Yose (North Dome and Tioga Peak); then North Lake to South Lake loop through Lamarck Col; Evo Basin, Muir Pass, Dusy Basin; total trip miles/gain about 58 and 17,000; also went to Hoover Dam

September 2-6--took Son to Sand Creek Lakes in Sangre de Christos in CO; Tijeras Peak, etc

September 9-11--took oldest daughter to CO--Democrat, Cameron and Bross in Mosquitos; Pike's Peak; Garden of the Gods and Hermit Peak near Las Vegas NM

Upcoming weekend--Arizona--North Kaibab Trail and Humphreys Peak (although if anyone has better suggestions for what to hike in Arizona, I'm all ears.

Also plan on taking more trips further south in Oct through the end of year; want to spend about 4 days in the Truchas Peaks, NM (though they appeared to already have a bunch of snow this weekend); want to do a bikepacking trip in BBRSP with curator Barrett Durst; want to take the 2 little ones (5 and 6) to Guad or BB

So?  Whadyathink?
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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2011, 08:48:12 PM »
I'm pretty exhausted just reading it, but incredibly jealous too!  I'm anxious to hear about your upcoming trip to the Truchas.  I've penciled that in for next summer.
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Offline elhombre

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2011, 08:38:23 AM »
DANG, and I thought I took a bunch of vacations!    :great:  I admire a man with his priorities in the correct order. 
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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2011, 10:00:07 AM »
Quote from: steelfrog on September 12, 2011, 08:16:28 PM

So?  Whadyathink?

I wonder how you can have so much time off?  And I wish I could have that much off too!  :icon_mrgreen:
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Offline rhodo

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2011, 03:38:02 PM »
I hate you, in the greenest most jealous with envy sort of way. Can I come hang out with you next year?
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Offline steelfrog

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2011, 04:47:15 PM »
You bet!

My trips can be a little nutty though.  Example, I have a deposition in Phoenix on Monday.  I am flying into Phoenix Sat night at 10; drive directly to teh North Rim and start down the trail around 4 with a headlamp; turn around 5 miles and 3k' down around sunrise and head up; Get to the top around 10; drive to flagstaff; start up Mt. Humphreys about 2 p.m.; arrive on summit in time for sunset; hike down and collapse in a hotel.
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Offline Flash

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2011, 05:28:22 PM »
Say 'hi' to Roaring Springs for me.  :icon_mrgreen:
I enjoyed crashing out on a picnic table there in May '07.  :icon_cool:
Think I set my personal record for water consumed in one day.  :eusa_whistle:
« Last Edit: September 13, 2011, 09:38:17 PM by Flash »
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Offline dkerr24

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2011, 07:40:19 PM »
Wow, your year (not even completed yet...) is more big trips than I've taken in the past 10 years.  You set an awfully high bar, sir!

Darin
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Offline steelfrog

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2011, 08:40:14 AM »
Quote from: dkerr24 on September 13, 2011, 07:40:19 PM
Wow, your year (not even completed yet...) is more big trips than I've taken in the past 10 years.  You set an awfully high bar, sir!

Darin

High for me as well, but I plan on trying to out do it next year.  But, right now, I'm too tired to think about next year!

May I recommend to all of you a book recommended to me by Lance and I think recomemnded to him by QS--Born to Run.  It has changed my thinking about a lot of things.  One is that I plan to hike the GC and the first part of Humphreys in my Vibram 5 toes.
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Offline Homer67

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2011, 10:10:23 AM »
Wow, and I was proud of my 5 trips to the park in the past year...
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Offline SA Bill

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2011, 06:54:21 PM »
Quote from: quicksilver on September 14, 2011, 08:57:15 AM
I run in them every week day, alternating with my "Keens Tarhgee 2" w/ pack on weekends. The Book, and the Vibrams have changed my life. I never get tired, ask Shelley.
QS

I'm just about finished reading the book and it is indeed a very good read. I'm intrigued enough to consider trying a pair of VFF myself. What version do you run in QS? I'm more of a walker/hiker than a runner per se but I figure I can walk in a running style VFF and then transition to a faster pace as I get more into shape.
  Thanks!
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Offline steelfrog

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2011, 07:51:13 PM »
I got the KSOs, which stands for Keep S(tuff) Out
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Offline SA Bill

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2011, 09:33:45 PM »
Thanks QS and steelfrog! I may have to go try on a pair somewhere. I wear a size 11 regular shoe but according to the Vibram web site, I need a size 39 based on my foot length. Not many size 39 VFFs available. Maybe I'll go see Muse and try on the size 40 VFFs.
  Thanks again!
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Offline steelfrog

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2011, 09:46:42 PM »
Ya, they use the european sizing; I wear a 45; they had all the size here at Whole Earth in Dallas.
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Offline SA Bill

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Re: How Does This Year Sound--So Far?
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2011, 09:38:55 PM »
Guys: With socks or without? The Treks look like the kangaroo hide would be kinda warm on the feet...especially without socks. Maybe I'm wrong on that.
  Thanks for any info!
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