Posted: 4/1/2007 1:48:09 PM EDT
Some us were talking about a backpacking trip a while ago. Now that the weather is not freezing who's in? No location yet. I am itching to try my GHB and would not mind going somewhere that we JEEP into.  Any Ideas? Gun friendly areas to do this? I'd like to do something fairly mild as I have not been backpacking in eons.
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Wildcat hallow has 5 and 15 mile trail and is national forest so you can camp anywhere. (recommend carrying your water for the weekend there's lots of "relics of Industry" around. Zelesky (sp) state forest is right next to Lake Hope state park out side of Nelsonville. you have to camp in there campgrounds but have potable water along the way. there lots of interesting stuff like the old Iron furnace, oil drilling sights, little coal mines and homesteads to look at. along the way the trails are roads from when the area was farmed and were abandoned around the depression. bonus the parking lot is very near the beach! |
| Zainesville has Ohio power recreation land but I havnt been there for years. I mostly just fished there. I dont think you can go offroading though. Richland Furnace would be a good place for camping and 4 wheeling. Wayne National is another but I dont think you can take any vehicles on the trails. |
| Would anyone be up for a trip down to Red River Gorge.No shooting or four wheeling but maybe more of a great trip to test the BOB and camping/survival skills.It is about a 2 hour drive from Cincinnati,and east of Lexington KY.Ohio AR15 members really need to get together for a campout,no matter where it is at. |
Dont worry, wherever we go I'll pull you and your kayak with my quad if yours is still down for repair. 
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Quad's running, just drips a bit of coolant. I didn't find a kayak, the shitheel in Cincy sold it out from under me so I'm still on the lookout. |
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Zaleski state forest isn't a bad place to backpack except that it gets a bit crowded in good weather. If you go to Portsmouth, the Scioto trail is pretty cool, the first big hill is a killer, pack light! Also if you can avoid the horseback sherrifs, the back parts of Ohio Power are pretty cool and remote. cheers, Mike |
Might I suggest Ohio's largest State Park... Shawnee State Park. 60+ thousand acres...some bad ass trails that, if the backpacker finds to technical are criss-crossed by paved roads and gravel fire roads. Hiked a second time last year with less gear and it was a blast...again. Both times I NEVER came across any other hikers though I did run into a couple vehicles using the roads. www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/shawnee.htm |
| I would be up for a trip to Shawnee.I have always wanted to get out there and backpack.I would like to do it before it gets to be above 80 though.I may go down to Red River Gorge for a solo two nighter this weekend.It is suposed to be a little cold at night,but I think it is perfect backpacking weather. |
Mild is the name of the game for me.|
I'm in, but... To me "backpacking" implies no vehicles (other than the drive to the trailhead), and a minimum 2-3 day jaunt into the wilderness. It also means not a whole lot of shooting, since nobody wants to carry THAT much ammo with them. Come on dudes, I smoke a pack a day and I still went on 5 day trips in California's Sierra Nevada mountains (at 8000 feet, no less). Let's do it right. Me filtering water (I only carry about 1.5 liters at most at any given time) .JPG) Taking a break: .JPG) Camp stove, and my "Thermarest Easy Chair" (gotta have that ):.JPG) That's a two man tent, if you really love each other. Which means Craig, Pete and Mr Softie would be FINE: .JPG) View from my second camp site of the trip: .JPG) My 5 day pack (including food and 1.5 liters of water) weighs 27 pounds. I wanna go far.
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backpack: inexpensive jansport pack i think it was less than 200. water: 3-8 liters, i have all of the containers but i dont fill them all. food: mountian house freeze dried meals, powerbars, and trailmix. tent: eureka 2 man with ground cover. i can fit myself and all my gear in my tent if needed. sleepingbag: lafuma 600 down bag, packs to a little bigger than a softball. sleepingmat: thermarest guidelight, cant camp without it. clothes: lightweight and layered. dont for get extra socks shoes: Asolo FSN 95 GTX sandals: generic sandals for chilling at the campsite. stove: i let my friend carry the stove. waterfilter: msr miniworks cookwear: i have some lexan forks spoons and knives and a titanium spork. i have a generic set of pots and pans that pack together. stuff: fristaid kit, otc medicines, TP, kinfe, can opener, rope, paracord, folding shovel, hiking sticks,camera. i keep it around 45lbs, its right at 20% of my body weight. |
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suck!
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