This backpacking trip is an out and back, starting at Mt Hood to Olallie Lake along the Pacific Crest Trail and returning to Mt Hood. Backpackers on this trip are John Gundry, Ed Tucker, Liam Tucker Long, and Carl Fisher (the writer).
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A backpacking trip by three 60+ year old guys (John Gundry, Ed Tucker, and Carl Fisher) that just about kicked their butts. They continued on to make an epic trip.
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Four backpackers (Ed Tucker, John Gundry, Mark Schedler, and Carl Fisher) plan a 140 mile trip along the East and West loops of the Collegiate Loop of the Colorado Trail (with a couple of modifications) starting in late August. The planned 15 day trip ended after 8 days.
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Twelve Fox Cities Backpacker Meetup group (including Carl Fisher and Ed Tucker) tackle this 38 mile desert hike.
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A group of 10 hearty backpackers are forced off the trail by the Caldor Fire in California.
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What an awesome backpacking trip. Highlight of the trip was all of the wonderful scenery. The low light of the trip was all of the smoke from wild fires.
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A reasonably flat trail with some up and down, all in the woods with limited long views.
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After a gentle downhill, ten mile hike we encountered the most beautiful waterfalls that I have every seen. We used Four Season Guides from Flagstaff Arizona to get permits (they are hard to secure) and to provide gear and guides. The guides were professional, helpful, and made the trip very enjoyable.
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