Hiking[views:23552][posts:75]_______________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:01am - BSV ""] Anybody hike? Been on two this year already. Will probably head out for one this afternoon. I'd like to do a big hike once a month with smaller 5 mile journey's once a week. |
| __________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:03am - reimroc ""] Yep. Its great to just go out on a beautiful day and just listen to nothing but the sounds of nature. It sounds really cliche but it really puts you at peace with the world. |
| _______________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:06am - BSV ""] yes sir. with the right supplies it can be a killer day off! |
| __________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:07am - reimroc ""] agreed |
| __________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:08am - darkwor ""] Everybody needs to do this. Heading up to Franconia Notch soon, waayyy up I-93. [img] |
| _________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:09am - xmikex ""] Did some stomping around Blue Hills this past weekend. Obviously nothing as cool as the picture above, but definitely something I'd like to get into when the weather improves. |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:12am - brian_dc ""] darkwor said:Everybody needs to do this. Heading up to Franconia Notch soon, waayyy up I-93. [img] I should do this on my way back from Vermont at some point. |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:12am - W3 @ work ""] wait is this like walking |
| __________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:12am - darkwor ""] It's good no matter where you do it..Purgatory Chasm is another fav of mine. |
| __________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:12am - darkwor ""] run for fun? what the hell kind of fun is that? |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:20am - DYA NLI ""] ND BOOTS |
| ___________________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:30am - largefreakatzero ""] I like hiking. With a gun and a dog during hunting season. |
| _______________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:38am - BSV ""] Yeah I was Purgatory last week. Funny found some kids smoking a blunt, walked away to smoke with friends, only to discover more kids smoking pot. Upon greeting these strangers, dozens of stoners emerged from all over the place in and out of the chasm. Like 30 kids all stoned as fuck climbing on sick rocks. |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:40am - DYA NLI ""] Yeah that's me next week once it gets nice again. Purgatory is always our 4/20 destination. Y'know, for Hitler and stuff. |
| _______________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:42am - BSV ""] it was kinda out of a movie. kid was like "hey you guys smoke too? *whistles*" then tons of kids come out of now where all ripping stoned. priceless. |
| __________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:53am - c.DeaD ""] BSV said:it was kinda out of a movie. kid was like "hey you guys smoke too? *whistles*" then tons of kids come out of now where all ripping stoned. priceless. This happened to me one time skiing at Wachussett Mountain. It was pitch black while we smoking, heard whistling and saw lighters blaring. So we followed it and smoked their much better weed with them. good times. |
| ________________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:56am - Chuck Manson ""] you kids like drugs, come over to my cabin by the lake. |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 10:56am - DYA NLI ""] It's just not Stoned Hitler Day without a flashlight full of joints and Purgatory. |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 11:39am - Beorht-Dana ""] I'm thinking of hiking Mt. Monadnock sometime soon. I haven't done any really hiking in a LONG time so I think Monadnock would be an easy way to get back into it. |
| ________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 11:49am - rbss ""] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] |
| ___________________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 1:00pm - diarrhea_blumpkin ""] darkwor said:Everybody needs to do this. Heading up to Franconia Notch soon, waayyy up I-93. [img] Is that taken from the top of Mt. Willard? |
| ___________________________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 1:03pm - Septic Mountain Fountain ""] Just got me a new pair o' boots! I was planning on hitting up Monadnock a couple of weeks ago but my only day off happened to be the only day off for the sun. Jawwwshy lets smoke down and conquer some shit! |
| _________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 2:02pm - darkwor ""] diarrhea_blumpkin said: Is that taken from the top of Mt. Willard? I didn't take this, it's from the Franconia Notch area website, but it could be, although it looks like the rise on the left is higher. Not familiar enough with the area to make a judgement, but the line in the valley is definitely a road. Helpful, I know. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 2:20pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] Franconia notch is fucking awesome. The stars are crazy over there at night too. Clearest I've seen. |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 2:24pm - dreadkill ""] my uncle lives a bit north of franconia notch. i went camping up there with my cousins a couple independence day weekends in a row but couldn't go last year because my daughter was only a few weeks old and needed me at home. :( |
| ___________________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 2:43pm - diarrhea_blumpkin ""] its totally taken from mt. willard, it says so in the file name... Its a fucking beautiful view for only about an hours hike. |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 4:43pm - deathchick ""] I like hiking in NH, the white mountains are nice. I usually go on the SRK Greenway trail once a year with my sister. Wish I could go hiking more, I don't get out of the city too often. |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 4:57pm - swamplorddvm ""] Yup. Planning for the Red woods in cali in July. I went several times to the White mountains last year (and other times before) and about a month ago first time in winter. Been buying shit at REI. I love that store. |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 4:59pm - swamplorddvm ""] bennyhillifier |
| ______________________________ [Mar 25,2009 5:00pm - BSV ""] just did 3 miles in Upton State Forest. I encounter half dozen wild turkey-which was thrilling but terrifying at the same time! |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 5:01pm - swamplorddvm ""] Last summer bennyhillifier |
| ______________________________ [Mar 25,2009 7:06pm - BSV ""] Septic%20Mountain%20Fountain said:Just got me a new pair o' boots! I was planning on hitting up Monadnock a couple of weeks ago but my only day off happened to be the only day off for the sun. Jawwwshy lets smoke down and conquer some shit! Let's GO! What days are good for you? |
| _________________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 7:30pm - BobNOMAAMRooney ""] My favorite part about hiking is the satisfaction that comes from reenacting Immortal videos once I get to the summit of whatever mountain I'm hiking up. |
| ________________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 8:21pm - thedeathdealer ""] I had my first hike of Little Haystack to Lincoln to Mt. Lafayette last year, 5260ft, 9 miles up and back around. What a fucking time! [img] I wanted to go winter hiking but didn't have the money for the equipment. there is always next year for that. |
| __________________________________________ [Mar 25,2009 8:39pm - corpus_colostomy ""] Best panoramic view of the whites: bond cliffs Good times to be had at saddleback, no name, mini saddle back and the horn in wrangely, maine. a great ridge run and solid way to bag a few 3k footers in a rather short but grueling distance. excellent exposure on the backside of the horn. best place to see bear: the pemmigawasset wilderness below the bonds and mt guyot also the sandwich range (all wooded summits). all NH. best place to "poach" a good stay: amc trail maintenance hut off of hogan rd in gorham. best spot for beers: moat mountain, north conway, NH. |
| _______________________________________ [Mar 26,2009 12:24am - goatcatalyst ""] I enjoy hiking verymuch. |
| ______________________________ [Mar 26,2009 7:19am - Yeti ""] oh man, hiking is my favorite thing to do. funny you should talk about stoners at Purgatory, that is one of my top favorite places to go, and i always turn it into a smoke walk. the trails behind it are awesome for that. i need new places to go, disclose where you frequent. HIKING METAL PUNKS!!! FOREVER!!! |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 26,2009 10:43am - DYA NLI ""] BSV, where do you live that Upton is a convenient hike spot? |
| __________________________________________ [Mar 26,2009 5:27pm - MillenialKingdom ""] I plan on going hiking as soon as the weather cooperates. I also can't wait to pull my bike out so I can go on my yearly biking trips. |
| ______________________________ [Mar 26,2009 7:10pm - BSV ""] DYA%20NLI said:BSV, where do you live that Upton is a convenient hike spot? Woodville/Hopkinton - I'm only about 3 miles from the state park. |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 26,2009 7:23pm - arilliusbm ""] Upton, eh? I go there quite often. |
| ________________________________________ [Mar 26,2009 8:56pm - AndrewBastard ""] I have a cabin in the MIDDLE of the woods in Sandwich, NH. I'm up there at least 5-7 times a summer (twice for NASCAR ;) ) and I hike/fish every time... Along the Kangamangus... [img] Bathing at some waterfall on the way up Chocoura [img] A moose we spotted near Red Hill Pond [img] |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 26,2009 10:25pm - arilliusbm ""] yes sirs. I enjoy nature to no end; I'll post some crap videos I made of the last time I hiked in NH. this is Mount Hale in NH: bennyhillifier here is driving through NH while listening to the pagan band Menhir: bennyhillifier |
| _______________________________ [Mar 28,2009 12:14pm - BSV ""] heading out today, fucking beautiful. |
| _______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 10:47am - Yeti ""] i want to get a small group together and head to Burnt Hill in Heath, MA. i've read about some ancient stone croppings up there, its roughly where "The Dunwich Horror" takes place. its also fairly close to a place called Dighton Rock which has some ancient carvings in the stone. |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 11:09am - arilliusbm ""] I must chime in on Dighton Rock, as it's fairly close to where I live. The real Dighton rock is no longer there. It's in a museum. There are a number of speculations as to what Dighton Rock's markings are; some people think they are of Norse origin. It's really strange and was just anothher OoPA (out of place artifact), must like the Dorchester Pot |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 11:16am - DYA NLI ""] ITT: HIPPIES |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 11:19am - arilliusbm ""] if you guys want to hike AND have danger AND paranormal experiences, I suggest hiking in the hockomock swamp. |
| _______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 11:35am - BSV ""] i have two days off, need more trails! |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 11:38am - arilliusbm ""] Freetown State Forest is nice (if you don't get murdered.) Myles Standish State Park has some good trails. but if you're looking for hills and stuff, I wouldn't want those places. Massasoit in Taunton has some nice rocky trails and decent lake views. |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 11:44am - DYA NLI ""] Make sure you bring along 50 feet of rope, At least 6 torches, iron rations, and a ten foot pole for trapfinding. |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 11:50am - arilliusbm ""] honestly, when I went to the Hockomock, I brought rope (there's something which resembles quicksand there), a compass, a map, a flashlight and some water. it's right in the heart of the bridgewater triangle. |
| _______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 12:45pm - Yeti ""] i guess its really difficult to get into Hockomock now, with all the attention its had there have been swarms of cops around. but that is only what i've heard. yeah i know Dighton Rock was moved, i'd like to see it. Burnt Hill intrigues me though. |
| ______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 1:14pm - Yeti ""] the thing i really want to see is the rune carvings that apparently say "Leif Erickson 1001" on a rock on "Noman's Land". i guess no one can get to it because the island was used as a bombing site for decades. |
| _______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 1:16pm - aril ""] hockomock? nah. it's huge and is literally in 4-5 towns. there are many entrance points; perhaps the easiest being near where the Raynham dog track was. it's intriguing nonetheless due to its rich history and rumors. people have claimed to see USOs (UFOs that land and go underwater), Bigfoot, giant turtles, giant birds, ghosts - you name it, it's been rumored. of course, who knows about any of that stuff, but it's a good hike if you don't mind going off of the trail for a bit. thing is, people have ventured in there and never came out. the natives were afraid of the swamp as well.. it's definitely a good experience for people that like hiking and/or paranormal stuff. |
| ________________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 1:17pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] LOL @ U guys going where natives won't and getting eaten by a shoggoth. |
| _______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 1:22pm - aril ""] how about making a real-life D&D trip to the hockomock with a couple of cameras, eh? weapons, monsters, experience, parties, it has it all! |
| ______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 1:22pm - Yeti ""] dude i'd love to explore that swamp, i've read about it for years. if i venture into a "haunted" swamp and don't emerge due to being devoured by a shoggoth or Mind Flayer or some kind of Lovecraftian style beast, then what a fitting end. "Mrs. Jordan, your son is dead" "how did he die??!!!" "he was eaten because he awoke a slumbering demon from the ancient world" "well, i'm not really surprised" |
| __________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 1:26pm - DYA NLI ""] JUST SAY "FUCK NO" TO LARP |
| _______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 1:28pm - aril ""] screw larping. I just want to hike, have an adventure and perhaps discover something unknown and awesome. DYA, since your dad was in the military and is a world traveller, think he could spare some night vision goggles? |
| __________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 1:32pm - DYA NLI ""] Hahaha... He could totally teach us CQC and then we can take over Shadow Moses. |
| ______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 1:32pm - Yeti ""] blasphemers. Larping is awesome. we should plan something out, i have no fear, i'd rather discover something sinister than not discover something sinister. |
| __________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 1:36pm - DYA NLI ""] For the record, I an beyond down for this. Need to get my gear together. |
| ________________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 2:01pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] aril said:screw larping. I just want to hike, have an adventure and perhaps discover something unknown and awesome. DYA, since your dad was in the military and is a world traveller, think he could spare some night vision goggles? DYA%20NLI said:Hahaha... He could totally teach us CQC and then we can take over Shadow Moses. RE: why this makes sense (and why I'm pretty decent at running around in the woods) Pretty sure I've talked about this on the site before, but my dad was pretty much IRL Solid Snake. (errr... or Snake, or Big Boss, or whatever the 60's version was. I mean, he wasn't a clone or anything. I think. LOL) I.e., his thing was infiltration, wilderness survival, "non-lethal kills", demolition, paratroop stuff, sharpshooting, etc. He mostly worked in the US doing security test stuff (i.e., hang out in a swamp for a few months, then break into an airbase or a sub base or whatever with no weapons or uniforms or anything, just to prove that it could be done, and they needed to beef up the watches). As he put it, "I don't know that I ever killed anybody, but I definitely put a lot of guys in the hospital, and I kinda feel bad about that." Make of that what you will. Then he spent some time training Marines in jungle survival for a little "police action" in SE Asia we were getting ready for. They eventually asked him to do some stuff he wasn't comfortable with (as I understand it, it involved dispensing with the "non-lethal" thing and going to Eastern Europe during the 60s - again, make of that what you will), so he dropped out and became a hippie. Headband and all. LOL I didn't even know ANY of this crap until a few years ago - growing up, I knew he was in the military, jumped out of planes, blew up a bridge or two, and that's it. I eventually asked him what the hell he did a few years back, and he told me the above. I kinda gather that he's not super proud of all of it, which is probably why I never heard about any of it, and also why I don't doubt the veracity of all of this (Dad's not the type to make up stories, he's got plenty of real-life weirdness to draw on). Kinda blew my mind - also makes me glad I never ended up trying to swing on him as a teenager. LOL Now he just travels around the world to weird 3rd world countries and hikes a lot, although he did spend some time a few years back driving around North America doing suspiciously well at long-distance air rifle competitions for a 75 year old man. Hmmm... |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 2:14pm - arilliusbm ""] You said he went to China recently, right? Well, perhaps he is a spy. DYA's dad is a real life James Bond. and Big Boss? That's the singer from Root. Sweet |
| __________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 2:26pm - DYA NLI ""] Haha... I'll say this much, he does have a habit of leaving random remote places shortly before some crazy shit goes down (Jordan a few years back comes to mind). Again, make of that what you will. LOL |
| __________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 2:33pm - DYA NLI ""] Picture a guy that's a dead ringer for The Dude riding a zipline out of an exploding volcano base. |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 2:46pm - dreadkill ""] larping is gayer than sucking a cock while getting fucked in the ass. |
| ______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 3:17pm - Yeti ""] hahahahahahahahahahaha |
| ______________________________ [Mar 30,2009 3:17pm - Yeti ""] fucked in the ass with a foam sword. |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 30,2009 3:18pm - RichHorror ""] Seeing Sports before Hiking makes me think of George Carlin |
| _________________________________ [Sep 9,2009 8:05pm - Archaeon ""] Smokey Mountains in Eastern Tennessee and shit. [img] |
| _____________________________________ [Sep 9,2009 8:29pm - swamplorddvm ""] Very nice. |
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