Hello Everyone!
My name is Stephen. I'm originally from Missouri-the part of the state where the name doesn't end in an "A." I've lived all over, from Connecticut to Georgia, California to finally Salem, Oregon with a few more stops in between.
I've day hiked for about a decade now and just started backpacking last year and fell in love with it. I am an introvert and don't know many people in the area. I have been teaching myself-with help from REI classes and videos on Youtube. I've done a couple overnights, and 2 multi night trips near Mt Jefferson and Three Fingered Jack. I had planned to do Timberline trail at the end of September but I waited too long and the snow forecast scared me away. I'm married but while she loves day hiking, backpacking holds no interest for her.
I hope to meet people here and get my first experience of not backpacking solo. I can't wait for the weather to warm up and get out in the woods!
Hello
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Most folks have to be prodded and cajoled into trying their first solo trip, so you've already got a leg up on the majority!Wonky wrote:I hope to meet people here and get my first experience of not backpacking solo.
Welcome from a misplaced Texan (in my part of the state that ends in "un" ), now living in eastern WA (I also end that with "un"). Introverts rule!
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I had someone that was supposed to start going backpacking with, but every time there was an reason not to go. I'm told they can go this summer for sure... We shall see.texasbb wrote:Most folks have to be prodded and cajoled into trying their first solo trip...
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Stephen,
I'm a little slow here, but welcome!
So, I am curious, which part of Missouri doesn't end in an "a"?
Our daughter lives S central, just south of Ava. Very pretty country, on the edge of the Ozark uplift. It reminds me a lot of the country between Salem & the coast.
I'm a little slow here, but welcome!
So, I am curious, which part of Missouri doesn't end in an "a"?
Our daughter lives S central, just south of Ava. Very pretty country, on the edge of the Ozark uplift. It reminds me a lot of the country between Salem & the coast.
Kelly
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I'm from Springfield, which seems to be the only part that doesn't. Of course, we barely acknowledged St Louis, Kansas City or even our state capital of Jefferson City. We seemed to do things our way
I moved to Salem because the areas were so similar. Here we have huge trees, mountains and coasts, there, we had lightning storms and tornadoes. So pretty equal.
I moved to Salem because the areas were so similar. Here we have huge trees, mountains and coasts, there, we had lightning storms and tornadoes. So pretty equal.