[ThinAir]

I will finally have a chance to get out more this year. Unfortunately, I don't know a lot of people that go backpacking or on lengthy hikes, so I'm hoping to meet more people.

I am located in south King County and would like to start meeting with people ASAP to get to know each other before setting out.

Let me know if you're interested.

[Dharmabum]

Sent you a PM.

[rilrils]

Hey guys. I am in the Olympia area. Looking to meet other people interested in doing some backpacking and hiking this year.

[forest gnome]

were trying for the coast if we get few nice days like this past few...

just car camp at lake ozette first night...then 2-3 nights on the coast toward the river...

thinking about some easy overnighters also....I'm slow and old  (school)...will take my own car so if peeps wanna just do a shorter trip thats cool....

hope to find a few great fellow hikers who can actually take 3-5 days off!

I'm also putting together a winds trip possibly around july 16- up to 6 people?...

leave on a wed.night ...car camp montana around midnight...then 2 nights camping,acclimatizing in pinedale wyoming...hike sat to sat?

Free flyfishing lessons included!!

[Backpacker Joe]

Id love to hit you up on the winds trip "G"nomey.  If I find myself in shape I might just hit you up on that.

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"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."

— Abraham Lincoln

[timberghost]

that's a VERY big "IF"

[Backpacker Joe]

[Dezmond]

Hello everybody! I'm new here, and I looking for a partner or group for hiking or backpacking.

[Neet]

I just got furloughed and plan to hike a lot again. I was happy to find yesterday (Moolok) that I haven't utterly deteriorated while working too many hours. So, I'm looking for compatible hiking buddies and thought it would be easier to connect appropriately if I post a little about myself.

I'm hoping for more seasoned mountaineers who are slowing down a little, or super athletes who go slower on recovery days, or people like me who, while not necessarily speed demons or highly skilled technically, like rough-and tumble adventure, are in fairly decent shape, come prepared, and have wilderness ethics. I usually like to push myself rather than stroll. My favorite person to hike with is Neek on here, who luckily is my son, so I get Mother's Day and birthday guided hikes.

I'm in Puyallup/Tacoma but happy to travel. I'm careful about social distancing but could consider safe ways to carpool (masks, hand sanitizer, ...).

I hike with two trained Belgian malinois who are good on trail other than that one is afraid in talus/boulder fields. They go off leash except near roads, people, or vulnerable plants or wildlife.

I love to do rough things and explore off trail. However, I can't offer navigation skills (yet), so my partner would need to have them if we explore. I am very persistent and don't mind mud, wet feet, bushwhacking, getting scratched up. I can't, however, do snowfields or other slopes where if you slip you die, although I will work on getting more confidence on easier snow. I'm also up for shorter conditioning hikes and even happy with logging road walks.

I should be okay now with ~4000 feet gain with decent footing, and probably more fairly soon. Slow coming down if very rocky.

I have a Subaru Outback 2006 that's well maintained. It's beat up on the outside so I don't mind taking it where it might get scratched.

PM me if interested ...