Backpacking pictures

moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
edited July 2007 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Some really sweet wildflowers.</div>I went backpacking this weekend north of Lake Tahoe. Figured some of these might make good desktop backgrounds for people. The wildflowers were the best I've ever seen. If you want to see the pictures, check them out at picasa: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/TahoeNationalForestWarrenLakeTrail72829" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Ta...nLakeTrail72829</a>
If you want to read more about it, check it out at my blog: <a href="http://moultano.blogspot.com/2007/07/he-maketh-me-lie-down-in-green-pastures.html" target="_blank">http://moultano.blogspot.com/2007/07/he-ma...n-pastures.html</a>

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/TahoeNationalForestWarrenLakeTrail72829/photo#5092900827888534194" target="_blank"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/ryanmoulton/Rq2eUdKWwrI/AAAAAAAAA40/tjPbEXlFJaU/s800/IMG_0128.JPG" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a>
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    These are pretty cool, this guy (don't know if it's you) has some large fuggin' balls to stand right on the edge:

    <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/TahoeNationalForestWarrenLakeTrail72829/photo#5092894020365369650" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Ta...894020365369650</a>

    This is pretty disgusting:

    <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/TahoeNationalForestWarrenLakeTrail72829/photo#5092901734126633762" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Ta...901734126633762</a>

    My favorite shot:

    <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/TahoeNationalForestWarrenLakeTrail72829/photo#5092893582278705426" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Ta...893582278705426</a>
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/viewPhoto?uname=ryanmoulton&aid=5092884790480650161&iid=5092905316129358946" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/viewPhoto?u...905316129358946</a>
    CANNON BALL!
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Nice pictars moultano. I'd love to go backpacking someday.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1641479:date=Jul 31 2007, 06:33 AM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Jul 31 2007, 06:33 AM) [snapback]1641479[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Nice pictars moultano. I'd love to go backpacking someday.
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    You should go! It's a little expensive to get started in it, but after that it's the cheapest vacation possible. See if you can borrow equipment from someone, or get involved with the Sierra Club. They have lessons in backpacking pretty often I believe and probably gear to rent. You could also try to get involved as a leader of an active Boy Scout troop. Then you can learn along with the kids, and have a great excuse to take trips. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->These are pretty cool, this guy (don't know if it's you) has some large fuggin' balls to stand right on the edge:<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This is me: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/TahoeNationalForestWarrenLakeTrail72829/photo#5092893371825307906" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Ta...893371825307906</a>
    I have not the balls.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    the great outdoors is for jocks. -50 nerd cred.

    joking aside, beautiful shots, looks like you had a blast <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • RobRob Unknown Enemy Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 25Members, NS1 Playtester
    Very cool, thanks for sharing! I love it when people post their adventures pictures - lets me live vicariously a little bit.

    Not that I'm an adrenaline leach or anything...

    ...
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1641502:date=Jul 31 2007, 05:26 PM:name=moultano)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(moultano @ Jul 31 2007, 05:26 PM) [snapback]1641502[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    This is me: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/TahoeNationalForestWarrenLakeTrail72829/photo#5092893371825307906" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Ta...893371825307906</a>
    I have not the balls.
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    You look so much like me it's scary. Lost brother? Comparison pic coming up soon-ish.

    Anyhoo, what camera did you use to take the pics?
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1641557:date=Jul 31 2007, 04:59 PM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Svenpa @ Jul 31 2007, 04:59 PM) [snapback]1641557[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Anyhoo, what camera did you use to take the pics?
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    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-Digital-Camera-Stabilized/dp/B000EN0K94/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-6648406-3228965?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1185919518&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Canon PowerShot SD700 IS 6MP Digital Elph </a>
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1641535:date=Jul 31 2007, 08:42 PM:name=Rob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rob @ Jul 31 2007, 08:42 PM) [snapback]1641535[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Very cool, thanks for sharing! I love it when people post their adventures pictures - lets me live vicariously a little bit.

    Not that I'm an adrenaline leach or anything...

    ...
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    <a href="http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Live_Vicariously" target="_blank">live vicariously</a> ?! <a href="http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Adrenaline" target="_blank">adrenaline</a> ?!
    Sorry, first thing that came to mind. IS THAT BAD?!?! KSQDFCHJVUDSOGHFVJD


    Anyway, nice pics, I like <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/TahoeNationalForestWarrenLakeTrail72829/photo#5092903220185318306" target="_blank">this</a> one best (and similar ones).
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1641502:date=Jul 31 2007, 11:26 AM:name=moultano)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(moultano @ Jul 31 2007, 11:26 AM) [snapback]1641502[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    You should go! It's a little expensive to get started in it, but after that it's the cheapest vacation possible. See if you can borrow equipment from someone, or get involved with the Sierra Club. They have lessons in backpacking pretty often I believe and probably gear to rent. You could also try to get involved as a leader of an active Boy Scout troop. Then you can learn along with the kids, and have a great excuse to take trips. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

    This is me: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/TahoeNationalForestWarrenLakeTrail72829/photo#5092893371825307906" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Ta...893371825307906</a>
    I have not the balls.
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    Today I start my diet / exercise program in an attempt to drop down to slightly more than my marathon-running weight from years past. Once I get part way there I'll be able to try something like this. When I ran, hills and bridges were such a cool challenge for me - I know this would be right up my alley.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    i should go out on some trails by where my parents use to live, crazy cool scenery out that way (kentucky)
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    edited August 2007
    <!--quoteo(post=1641864:date=Aug 3 2007, 01:07 AM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Aug 3 2007, 01:07 AM) [snapback]1641864[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    i should go out on some trails by where my parents use to live, crazy cool scenery out that way (kentucky)
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    Indeed! I grew up in Cincinnati and my Boy Scout troop went to Kentucky for most of our camping trips. Getting some Ale 8 at a gas station was a tradition that kicked off the weekend. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> Two places I highly recommend for backpacking/hiking are Red River Gorge and Cumberland Gap.

    I've been to Red River Gorge more recently, so I can give you more information on it.
    First off, here's pictures from the last time I went backpacking there: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Spring2005Backpacking" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Sp...2005Backpacking</a>
    And in here you'll find pictures from the last time I went hiking there: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Summer2006" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/ryanmoulton/Summer2006</a>
    One of my friends was looking for information on the park sometime last year, so I made a blog post in which I annotated a map of the area with the locations of a lot of cool stuff. You can find that here: <a href="http://moultano.blogspot.com/2006/08/red-river-gorge-info.html" target="_blank">Red River Gorge info</a>
    There are also some good resources online: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=red+river+gorge" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?q=red+river+gorge</a>

    If you go there, there are two things you have to do. First off, you have to see Gray's Arch. Secondly, you have to chew on some fresh Wintergreen that you can find growing near one of the trails.

    Assuming your location of Louisville Kentucky is accurate, here's some driving directions to the place we started our backpacking trip from in the first set of pictures, and the place we camped in the second set of pictures:
    <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=Louisville,+KY&daddr=37.785368,-83.638573&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&mra=dme&sll=37.79812,-83.660545&sspn=0.061853,0.105057&ie=UTF8&ll=37.785911,-83.648186&spn=0.061863,0.105057&z=13&om=1" target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&...p;z=13&om=1</a>

    And here's the map I annotated:
    <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/693/3098/1600/areamap_annotated_small.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/693/3098/400/areamap_annotated_small.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a>



    I don't know as much about Cumberland Gap since it's been a longer time since I was there, but some of my fondest memories of backpacking are from backpacking there. Check out the National Park Service page on it: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/cuga/" target="_blank">http://www.nps.gov/cuga/</a>
    Unfortunately I don't remember enough to have any specific recommendations to make on trails. Hope this is useful! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1641616:date=Aug 1 2007, 06:25 AM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Aug 1 2007, 06:25 AM) [snapback]1641616[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Today I start my diet / exercise program in an attempt to drop down to slightly more than my marathon-running weight from years past. Once I get part way there I'll be able to try something like this. When I ran, hills and bridges were such a cool challenge for me - I know this would be right up my alley.
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    You should give it a try before you get there <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />. It's a great way to kickstart exercising, and one of the great things about backpacking is that you feel like you can eat whatever you want and you'll immediately burn it. I ate half a pound of cheese last weekend and still lost weight. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> Let me know if you have any questions about anything, or need gear recommendations or anything else. I don't know of any trails in Florida personally, but I'd imagine the southern bits of the Appalachian Trail aren't too far away.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    If these pics were less bright I would already have one of them set as desktop background.
    Pretty pretty though!
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    edited August 2007
    Yea if you go to kentucky for hiking, best place to stay is cave city, just down the freeway from red river gorge by about 30 minutes i believe. Bunch of areas of mammoth cave you can explore (i know a few off a hiking trails that few know about ;D), ton of fun, unique rides like a huge bob-sled like track that goes down a mountain (with a nice sky lift ride up there), nice hotels, theres a few natural bridges and awesome scenery. Not to mention great camping and fishing. Theres a few trails where you can go ride some motorcross and other off-road stuff.

    Its all about 2 hours away from louisville.
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