Backcountry Fitness Challenge 2008 Scoreboard | Member Name | Score | % Loss | | Colt | 1 | -0% | | HillbillyHkr | 3 | -0% | | Jay | 3 | -2.7% | | Lew | 2 | -0% | | Ouachita Hiker | 5 | -2.3% | | Seekingfun | 5 | -6.3% | | ULhiker | 2 | -0% | | Wilky | 5 | -0% | Who is Online ? In total there is 1 user online :: 0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 1 Guest Registered Users: None [ View the whole list ] Most users ever online was 7 on Wed May 14, 2008 12:13 pm Statistics We have 46 registered users The newest registered user is ChasWillOur users have posted a total of 2591 messages in 364 subjects | Arkansas Backcountry Upcoming Events...
September 6 & 7, 2008...SOLO First Aid Course, Selmer, TN First Arkansas Backcountry Group Hike!Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:53 pm by colt1911carry Colt is in the planning stages for an AB group hike either the first or second week of October at either the Butterfield or Shores Lake/White Mountain trails. For all of the information, and to reserve your spot, go to the Butterfield or Shores Lake/White Mountain post in the Trip Planning section of the forums.
Comments: 0 Brian Frankle of ULA-Equipment.com hiking the The Idaho State Centennial TrialMon Aug 25, 2008 8:09 am by colt1911carry Brian Frankle of ULA-Equipment.com hiking the The Idaho State Centennial Trial
http://www.ula-equipment.com/ICT/index.htm
Brian Frankle is currently hiking the Idaho State Centennial Trial. This is a 1000 mile trail, and he is anticipating finishing it in 50 days. Since he closes his shop down when he is on through-hikes, no orders from http://www.ula-equipment.com will ship until December of 2008. From his website, "Any order received between July 24th and November 30th, 2008 will be confirmed via e-mail but WILL NOT be processed o...
[ Full reading ] Comments: 0 Ozark Highlands Trail Maps UpdatedSun Aug 24, 2008 8:52 pm by colt1911carry Ozark Highlands Trail Maps Updated
The 17 map set of the Ozark Highlands Trail has been updated and Google Earth images for the entire trail have been added (go to http://www.ouachitamaps.com/OHT.html). I found some more sections that I had tracked over the last few years and we covered the 40 mile section between Ozone and Fairview in March 2008.
In addition, I came across Eric Strong’s GPS tracks from his 2004 through-hike and with his permission, used it to correct some of my map and compass errors. Though the new Lake Fort Smith section ...
[ Full reading ] Comments: 7 New online Hiking Gear StoreSun Aug 24, 2008 8:41 pm by birddog New Online Hiking Gear Store for Day Hikers
HikingintheSmokys.com launches new store targeted towards day hikers
by Jeff Doran
August 15th, 2008
Louisville, Ky. (August 18, 2008) – HikingintheSmokys.com, the most comprehensive source for hiking trail information for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, announces the launch of a new online hiking gear store today.
The new store is dedicated to day hikers and offers quality gear and apparel from some of the best outdoor brands, including; Columbia Sportswear, Kelty, Garmin, ...
[ Full reading ] Comments: 0 8 Climbers Feared Dead After Avalanche on France's Mont BlancSun Aug 24, 2008 8:18 pm by colt1911carry 8 Climbers Feared Dead After Avalanche on France's Mont Blanc
Sunday, August 24, 2008
CHAMONIX, France — Eight climbers were missing and presumed dead Sunday after an avalanche swamped a commonly used hiking trail near Mont Blanc, western Europe's highest peak.
The avalanche, triggered when a chunk of ice as wide as two football fields broke off a mountain face, appeared to be the deadliest this year in the French, Swiss or Italian Alps, and the worst in the French Alps in mor...
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