Back from the wild

[fgnord]

kidconcept and I got back from the wilderness of Hoover Forest and northern Yosemite a couple of days ago. After I got over the initial shock of running water, showers, clean clothes, beds, and microwaves, I set about learning how to do cool things with technology. So kidconcept and I put together this webpage with a topo map, a Google Earth feature that

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[avivalasvegas]

beautiful -- that looks like it was a really fantastic trip. I've been able to spend relatively more time outdoors this year and I wish I had the guts to go backpacking. perhaps someday. :)

[fgnord]

Backpacking trips don't have to be intense or super rugged to be good. If you ever decide to try it, you should check out this book and start with a short, easy, two day trip.

[avivalasvegas]

ooooh, that book looks great! the big thing for me is that while I think I'm strong enough for the hiking and everything, I have a complete lack of outdoor skillz that would likely be an issue in the immediate future. I'd like to develop them, though. :)

[fgnord]

Well yeah, I guess that's another issue. The best thing would probably be to tag along on a trip with someone who has been before to learn the ropes. You can get that knowledge from some reading and trying things out yourself in advance, but that's more difficult.

[serpent_star]

Stargazing is one of my favorite things about camping. It's amazing to me how brilliant the sky looks without all the excess light pollution.

[mkwilson]

That looks like it was an amazing trip! I've never been backpacking, but your description makes me want to try it out.

[fgnord]

You should! Maybe you and Aviva could try a trip sometime and figure things out together.