I'm planning to start in LP on July 1st and need to finish in 9 days but I'm aiming to do it in 7. My regular hiking buddy can't make it and as a solo female, that homeless hobo character mentioned on another thread kinda freaks me out. I walk reasonably fast and like to start pretty early in the mornings and finish at around 5:00.
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A hiking buddy is a good idea. So is bear spray. Not for the bear though.
Seriously, a hiking or camping buddy is a good idea for many good reasons. Safety, Company, Helping Hands, Emergency, Sharing expenses, etc.Never Argue With An Idiot. They Will Drag You Down To Their Level And Beat You With Experience.
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Originally posted by Hard Scrabble View Post"K"
With all respect, the internet is not the place to advertise for a hiking partner with whom you intend to spend nine nights in the woods.
Jim
As the fellow famously said, "I rob banks because that's where the money is." I think the same principle applies in this case. The Internet is where the largest number of people are, nowadays.
Zach
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Karen,
You may also want to join & ask any NPT related questions over on the "Northville Placid Trail" facebook page, if you haven't already. Much more good & friendly NPT info, photos, reports & stories being shared over there than here.
- Justin Farrell
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Originally posted by Hard Scrabble View Post"K"
With all respect, the internet is not the place to advertise for a hiking partner with whom you intend to spend nine nights in the woods.
Jim
Like someone else said the internet is where the people are.
I have hiked with about 100 different people, all whom met "over the internet". So far haven't had a bad experience and have gone on to do backpacks with many of them.The best, the most successful adventurer, is the one having the most fun.
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Originally posted by Hard Scrabble View PostJustin.
I'll ask you flat out, would you accept a partner for a ten day hike that advertised on the internet ???
Jim
So far every trip that I've been on has been very enjoyable, and the people that I've met through these experiences have been very friendly & polite, and I now consider them friends of mine. Same goes for here, I've met many great friends through this website that I now enjoy hiking, camping, paddling, fishing, snowshoeing with.
I get what you're saying though, Jim...This world is full of wackos, but many of us who enjoy the Adirondacks are not all bad people.
- Justin
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