[joker]

Wildernessed and Layback - you two are masters of irony! Well done.

[wbs]

[Gray]

I agree with Karen, I think I'd like to see it split into 2 sections. Also, Scrooge's post on page 1 is damned good. When I first stumbled across NWHikers, years ago, I ended up never posting, and eventually wandered away. The reason for this was that it seemed like 3/4 of the trip reports were multi-day, off-trail, scrambles, technical climbs, etc. Very few were what I was doing at the time (and am still doing): hikes on maintained trails, usually found by reading and rereading 100 Hikes books (and others). No one came out and said "You aren't welcome here", but I definitely thought it was catering more towards people who tend to do 20 mile, 5000' days. Eventually, I ended up wandering back, grabbed a new username, and joined in. I think it has gotten a little more diverse in posts, but you still don't see a lot of "just hikes". I know that I've been reluctant to post my TRs, simply because it just seems ... I dunno... boring... to put my report of wandering down the Iron Goat Trail one afternoon next to SuperMountainTrailRunner's report about the 5 day trip from Alpental, over the top of Daniel, to the top of Index, rappelling down, carving a quick kayak out of a fallen log, then rowing to Stehekin. If we did split them into two, I'd still read both (in fact, I really enjoy the 'epics'... this site was where I first saw Grebeci[1], and to this day it's on my "life list"), but I'd definitely feel more inclined to post my TRs from more casual hikes. --Gray

[Gray]

[Gray]

[joker]

[reststep]

I am in favor of leaving it the way it is. I like what goats said on page 5 of this thread.

[Stefan]

I like how it is done currently with trip reports. Its like a eating a hamburger. You get the bun, hamburger, catsup, mustard, lettuce, and tomato all in one bite. If you split up the trip reports, it would be like eating a hamburger by each of the pieces. Like first you eat the bun, then you eat the hamburger, then the catsup.....

[Conrad]

[#19]

[antje23]

I think for me, I don't want to infringe upon the "been there, done that". For example, I did Bandera this last Sunday and for most people that would bring about a big . But for me, it was a good accomplishment, as I've been in a semi-gimp like state for many years. So I can see having a split between "everyday hikes" and "epics". I'd read the TR's either way. (i.e. I am not screaming on either side of the argument)

[More Cowbell]

After several years of observing poster behavior here, I predict doom and gloom if we have to designate our TR's to some sort of category. Look at the bickering just in this thread about it all. We really don't need a bunch of civilian post police deciding where our TR's should end up and that's exactly what would happen should anyone put their TR in the wrong spot. My brilliant solution is this: If people want to categorize their TR's, do it in the title. If not, don't. That way those that really need the world to see how epic their trip was can use whatever words they want to categorize their hikes. Then all the folks needing an "epic" "off trail" hike can use those terms in the "title" search box. I've always wanted a little more info in the titles anyways, like MRNP, NCas, SCas, Olys, E. Wa, blood sucking bugs etc... edit: especially with trails with duplicate names like HEATHER LAKE, SNOW LAKE, RED MOUNTAIN ETC... Pulling from the first page of TR's today, here are examples of what I (an average hiker person who doesn't always remember where every freaking mountain is) think are useful (what, where and when) and even amusing titles: Jumpin' Jupiter - Hot Time in the Olympics 07-12-08 Comet Falls (MRNP) 7/12/08 Chelan Sawtooths, Battle to Star to Oval 6/30-7/2 ruth mountain north cascades 7/12-13/08 Constance Pass ONP - 7/12 My

[Nuhights]

As a hiker, scrambler, backpacker, climber, snowshoer, and BC skier throughout the year, I find the TR's at this site to be super informative and full of great new ideas(throughout the year). After climbing in the Cascades for the past decade and looking for new adventure ideas, the TR forum at NWhikers is where I go to find new ideas and news places to journey to. Thank You NWHikers TR Forum!!!!!!!!!!!!

[David¹]

[captain jack]

We need two categories; 1) Bikini hikes 2) Everything else