Trail Blazing (Hiking thread)

HaZzMaTt · 03-30-2007, 08:08 AM

Greetings & Blessings my good friends, Dr HaZzMaTt here to share the great outdoors and all things wild and natural.
I love to hike and explore the wilderness, back trails,hidden creeks and peeks, in search of the ever elusive sheer rock waterfall and secret swimming holes.
Please post any adventures you may have had or are planing.
I'm in So Cal (Inland Emprie) Peace ~Hazz

Stony · 03-30-2007, 10:05 AM

Dude right here with ya, I'm happiest when i'm out inthe middle of no where, seeing the untouched parts of the earth. Its sad how destructive humans can be. Knowing that one day these beautiful serene landscapes i come across will eventually be a damn gas station.

the_forgotten_one · 03-30-2007, 12:53 PM

hey dr
great to have ya bk
nice pix and nice adventure
looking forward to see more

maladroit · 03-30-2007, 06:32 PM

i used to do a lot of beating around in the woods and mountains when i was growing up (back when parents shooed their kids out the door after breakfast and told them to come back when the street lights flicked on)...in those days, we didn't need to bring much with us because we could drink directly out of streams...when i turned 15, i got a motorcycle license, and an dual purpose bike so i could spend my weekends exploring far behind the mountains...30 years later i'm still doing that but these days, not many trails are motor-friendly

i worked in rocky mountain national parks for 3 years where i did a lot of exploring and day-hiking...my favourite hiking trip of all time is the west coast trail on vancouver island - AMAZING! i've also done hiking trips in thailand and nepal

this summer i'm taking a hiking vacation in waterton/glacier international peace park to mourn the death of international peace, and bury a time capsule for my kids to dig up when they get older

west coast trail - the best hike in canada:
http://www.vancouverislandoutdoors.com/westcoasttrail/

HaZzMaTt · 03-30-2007, 09:17 PM

maladroit said:

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my favourite hiking trip of all time is the west coast trail on vancouver island - AMAZING! i've also done hiking trips in thailand and nepal

Awesome! I want to go to Viet Nam and walk rice patties in a bamboo hat!

cani · 03-30-2007, 09:31 PM

Hi Dr,
welcome back, hope you had a great time without us.

thx for the pics, looks like some nice places you been to.
i try to get out as much as i can, course it was cold and windy, snowed 3" yesterday, even if it is spring now

cya
Cani

naLu · 04-03-2007, 09:11 PM

Aloha...
Nice pix...cool places to hike...when i was in Cali...i used to head out to the desert and hike around....joshua tree forest...mohave deserts...anza borrego.....miss it...thanks for sharing !!!!

Aloha!

DonnieDarko · 04-03-2007, 10:29 PM

My best hiking experience was at Bandalier National Monument in New Mexico ... hiked down hundreds of feet into a canyon ... on a very narrow path with a large drop ... along the way we saw waterfalls, cave dwellings, and the rattlesnakes rattle .. and then had to hike back up to return ...

Along the way we saw very few people ... some hawks and vultures ....

smokey · 04-03-2007, 10:35 PM

awesome views donnie
thanks for sharing them with us

peace

cani · 04-04-2007, 12:23 AM

hi donnie,

awsome pics,
looks like a great place to hike and explore
great place, this planet of ours

cya
Cani

naLu · 04-04-2007, 12:44 AM

Donnie...
excellente!!!
Love the colors of the canyon...
thank you sharing !!!

I still remember when you posted about your ride to work....
I enjoyed it alot...

aloha!

DonnieDarko · 04-05-2007, 01:30 AM

One thing that I have learned over the last few years is that there are lots of amazing places to on the planet ... you just gotta get there ... I like to hike (Mountain / Canyon trails), bike (road and trails), canoe (mostly flatwater ponds and streams) and I've even taken a hot air balloon flight ...
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Originally Posted by naLu

Donnie...

I still remember when you posted about your ride to work....
I enjoyed it alot...
aloha!

Hi Nalu,

I loved those ride to work threads ... many of us participated .... sharing something as personal as our everyday drive .... we all learned a little bit about each other's lives ... and it got a little dangerous snapping pics while driving in traffic .... Maybe that's how likem cracked her windshield LOL ...

Donnie

HaZzMaTt · 04-06-2007, 04:38 PM

Here are some pics of us at The Bradshaw Trail. A 26 miles 4x4 trail that runs threw the Palm Springs area.
We are planing an Easter hike this Sunday to watch the sun rise and give praise to JaH (pics to come)
Enjoy ~HAzz

First pic is of some friends playing on top of a short peak
#2 is of a old home in ruins in the middle of nowhere!
#3 Me next to a grave marker on the Freedom Trail where a biker was killed in 1978
#4 Sunset over Palm Springs
#5 A long and winding road

jonniekash · 04-06-2007, 10:10 PM

Hiking is so nice.
Especially with a nice big joint.
Some really nice picturess.
So much talents on this board.

cani · 04-07-2007, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr_HaZzMaTt_esq

Here are some pics of us at The Bradshaw Trail. A 26 miles 4x4 trail that runs threw the Palm Springs area.
We are planing an Easter hike this Sunday to watch the sun rise and give praise to JaH (pics to come)
Enjoy ~HAzz

First pic is of some friends playing on top of a short peak
#2 is of a old home in ruins in the middle of nowhere!
#3 Me next to a grave marker on the Freedom Trail where a biker was killed in 1978
#4 Sunset over Palm Springs
#5 A long and winding road

hi hazz,
great pics
on #3, is tht the gas tank cover?
whats in your hand?
looks like you got yourself a NEW hat

peace
Cani

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