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IGO





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PostPosted: 1/10/2006, 7:04 am    Post subject: Off-Trail Cross-Country Reply to topic Reply with quote

It's just now becoming apparent to me after many years hiking that I have a real affection for Off-Trail Cross-Country Hiking. I go to great pains to take only photographs and leave NO footprints as much as possible.
I find that I can swing around the other side of a mesa and experience an entirely different hike than that of the trail giving me absolutely endless hiking possibilities. I discovered this interest years ago by hiking in Mt Nutt before my house in Arizona but never put 2 and 2 together. Now Hiking at Lake Mead it comes to light. I’ve got years before I run out of routes and microcosms are infinitely for regular. I may not get as many miles in but the way is always more challenging at mostly more interesting.
Does anybody here prefer cross-country trekking? Has anybody found an Internet source for people who enjoy doing thee same?
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PostPosted: 1/10/2006, 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I prefer cross-country in the McDowells. I'd say most of the hikes I've done were c.c.
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PostPosted: 1/10/2006, 7:48 am    Post subject: Re: Off-Trail Cross-Country Reply to topic Reply with quote

IGO wrote:

Does anybody here prefer cross-country trekking?


Is there any other kind? LOL For the most part, that is what I live for. That sort of travel started seriouly about 30 years ago for me when a couple of college buddies hooked up and we did something that showed me that the only barrier is your own mind.
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PostPosted: 1/10/2006, 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

North Shore Road is 70 miles long. I drive out until something strikes me, I park then just take off. I've run into everything and anything and the unpredicability is a huge part of the charm. Yep. I live for it too.
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PostPosted: 1/10/2006, 11:17 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Some of my best adventures have been offtrail!
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PostPosted: 1/11/2006, 5:52 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Trail? Who hikes on a trail? Say What?


We don't need no stinkin' trail!!!! Wink
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PostPosted: 1/11/2006, 6:09 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Toto didn't use trails and look at the cool places he went.
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PostPosted: 1/11/2006, 7:18 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

IGO wrote:
Toto didn't use trails and look at the cool places he went.


No and look where he lead them, right into the middle of a huge poppy field. Mr. Green The flying monkeys sure threw him a curve though. I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too!

That was a good dog. MGM had him stuffed and on display for years until an "activist" group "kidnapped" him, photographed him with a current newpaper and then gave him a proper burial.
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PostPosted: 1/11/2006, 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Yes. Poppy field; indeed.
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