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Originally Posted by Superman
Excellent. I was hoping this thread might attract a kindred spirit or two. You are all welcome to tag along. It would be a pleasure. A double-pleasure.
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You've definately got a kindred spirit here. Until I had kids, I went on a 2-3 week backpacking trip every summer in the Sierra. Nothing like an 85-pound pack on your back and looking forward to trails through the wilderness and peaks to climb for the next 20 days.
Give me a thermarest pad on the hard ground and a restful night under the stars, secure in the knowledge that the food is hung well out of reach of the bears. I'm much happier there than in a 4-star hotel.
My older daughter is 11 now, and we went on a river rafting trip in July, with one night camping on the river. That's just the start for us. I'll be 50 in 1-1/2 years, and I plan on bagging more peaks well into my 70's and beyond.