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Originally Posted by jorian
To see the back country, I prefer this:

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That will only get you to the trailhead. Certainly not into any kind of real back country.
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Originally Posted by jorian
[and then a nice lodge:

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That is nothing like a real back country lodge.
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Originally Posted by recycled sixtie
No firearms allowed in parks either...
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That's recently been rescinded.
I've backpacked all of my life and, at 51 years old, still crave those lonely days out in the real back country. As Superman put it,
That is where I take my deepest, smoothest breaths. My spirit CRAVES silence. Days of it at a time.