Take only pictures, leave only footprints, kill only time.

I love backpacking and hiking.  Though I rarely set out to just backpack.  Usually it happens as part of a climbing trip.  Still, I've done at least half a dozen trips where the point was just to walk and take pictures for two or more days.

The Finger Lakes Trail runs right through Ithaca.  I've section hiked the trail from about 20 miles west of Watkins Glen to Kennedy State Forest (Greek Peak).  About 60 miles of trail.

My current backpacking goal is to hike Vermont's Long Trail.  I'd like to do it without a resupply.  I'm pretty certain I'm physically capable of doing it, but I'm not certain it will be a pleasant experience.  And if it isn't pleasant, why do it?

2005 was a pretty good year in terms of sleeping outside.  I managed a total of  40 bag nights, not counting nights in hostels.  14 nights during the Australia trip alone (and zero nights outside in Africa -- too dangerous).  Most of the other nights were during climbing trips, so it was car camping more often than backpacking.  Shelter during those 40 nights ranged from typical (tent, tarp, bug bivy), to lazy (car), to atypical (yurt, HCC tower), to none (sleeping out under the stars).

2006 was even better.  81 nights outside -- including two nights sleeping on a cliff.  60 nights from my summer road trip.  The other 21 nights were during various shorter trips during the year.

When Activity Where Who Contents
10/5/2007 - 10/9/2007 Backpacking Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, Adirondacks Beth, Floris, Jess, Rachel, Helle, Jenny, Dustin, Lisa, Sam, Jessica, Agnes 23 Pictures
9/20/2007 - 9/23/2007 Rock Climbing Adirondacks Floris, Keith, Katie, Shawn 3 Pictures
4/20/2007 - 4/22/2007 Backpacking Buttermilk Falls, Lick Brook Floris, Julia, Heather 40 Pictures
4/21/2006 - 4/22/2006 Camping Finger Lakes National Forest Teva 2 Pictures
9/30/2005 - 10/1/2005 Camping Ithaca, NY Teva 2 Pictures
8/28/2005 Hiking Ithaca Josh, Jinmi 2 Pictures
7/13/2005 - 8/12/2005 Travel Australia Lauren 168 Pictures, Story
5/11/2005 Hiking Cascadilla Gorge Marci, Ari, Rachel, Alan, Anh 4 Pictures
4/29/2005 - 4/30/2005 Biking Finger Lakes National Forest Teva 2 Pictures
12/5/2004 Hiking Ithaca, NY Teva 1 Picture
10/1/2004 Hiking Six Mile Creek Meredith, Mandel 4 Pictures
10/1/2004 - 10/2/2004 Camping Finger Lakes National Forest Teva, Mandel 3 Pictures
7/4/2004 Hiking Abbott Loop Josh, Jinmi, Joanna, Carl, Melissa, Mandel, Lance 4 Pictures
5/27/2004 Hiking Treman Meredith 3 Pictures
4/30/2004 - 5/1/2004 Camping Ithaca, NY Teva, Mandel and Lance 5 Pictures
11/16/2003 Hiking Cascadilla Creek Teva 1 Picture
10/4/2003 - 10/15/2003 Rock Climbing Colorado and Utah Lauren, Amy, Charles, Tom 91 Pictures, Story
August 2003 Hiking Portland Point Meredith 1 Picture
June, 2003 Hiking Lick Brook Meredith, Mandel, Lance 2 Pictures
4/24/2003 - 4/26/2003 Backpacking Finger Lakes National Forest, NY Pam, Teva, Mandel and Lance 7 Pictures
10/12/2002 - 10/13/2002 Backpacking Finger Lakes Trail, NY Josh, Rajesh, Daniel, Mandel and Lance. 5 Pictures
7/13/2002 Hiking Lick Brook Lindsay, Mandel, Lance 1 Picture
2/17/2002 Hiking Abbott Loop Josh, Jinmi, Mandel, Lance 4 Pictures
8/25/2001 Hiking Shenandoah National Park Rachel, Hussein, Nassor, Sophia, Mandel, Lance 4 Pictures
6/27/2001 Hiking Treman State Park Josh, Joanna, Carl, Mandel, Lance 7 Pictures
5/26/2001 - 5/29/2001 Backpacking Shenandoah National Park, VA Mandel and Lance 6 Pictures
4/5/2001 Hiking Washington, DC Lauren 2 Pictures
3/10/2001 Hiking Shenandoah National Park Mandel, Lance 1 Picture
11/11/2000 - 11/12/2000 Backpacking Shenandoah Marci, Mandel, Lance 1 Picture
9/15/2000 - 9/17/2000 Camping Hawk Mountain, PA Marci, Mike, Sharon, Mandel, Lance 2 Pictures
3/31/2000 - 4/2/2000 Camping Pennsylvania Marci, Mike, Sharon, Darren, Amy, Ayla, Mandel, Lance 4 Pictures
December 1999 - January 2000 Skiing Maine Marci, Mike, Pat, Matt, Jo, Ann, Shelley, Mandel, Lance 24 Pictures, Story
11/4/1999 - 11/6/1999 Backpacking Shenandoah National Park, VA Marci, Mandel and Lance 13 Pictures
10/9/1999 - 10/23/1999 Backpacking Hawaii Marci, Stephen, Audrey, Sharon, Larry, Joanne, Neil, Adam, Phil, June, Danny, Stacy, Steve, Beth 15 Pictures, Story, Movie
9/24/1999 - 9/26/1999 Backpacking Shenandoah National Park, VA Mandel and Lance 1 Picture
7/7/1999 Hiking Great Falls Rob, Donna 1 Picture
April, 1999 Hiking Great Falls Mandel, Lance 1 Picture
12/15/1998 Hiking Lick Brook Lauren, Mandel, Lance 3 Pictures
October, 1998 Hiking Cascadilla Gorge Lauren 1 Picture
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