On well marked easy to wade rivers. Like one of my favorite 8 ML sections of the chatooga a friend of mine"otter" and I camp and sleep during the day and fish all night. Avoiding most people and usually catching bigger fish especially the browns. We always plan these night trips around the moon phases. Ie full Moon is best
^ps: don't tell anyone else though^
Edited by Samoset (11/02/1102:12 PM)
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Some peopole live life day by day. Try step by step.
I think everyone hikes their own hike. Some people choose to hike the John Muir Trail even though there are lots of people along it. Others choose to go off-trail specifically to avoid said people.
Right now, based on the responses I've had from this board and others, somewhere between 50-75% of the backpackers who have responded say that prefer no people. But some have been quite outspoken about the wonderful people they've met, and their willingness to camp near others with the expectation that they will meet some really cool people.
My preference is to camp alone. The reality, when you've only got a day or two to spend, and have to hike in the Ohio River valley, is that you'll probably end up camping near at least one other person or group. In such cases, you can maximize separation, but in areas where camping is only permitted in designated backcountry sites, "maximize" and "minimize" are sometimes synonymous. But it's still better than not going at all.
Also, there may be some interpretative differences as to what "camping alone" means. To me, it means not only solo camping, but camping with only one or two trusted and compatible hiking partners, as opposed to going out (as I did this weekend) with a more-or-less organized group of folks, most of whom I didn't know. It was enjoyable hiking with them, but when we camped, I set up my tent a couple hundred yards away from everyone else, and still turned in when it got dark, leaving them to their social gathering around their campfire. I don't consider that camping alone, of course, but it was an adequate compromise.
Fortunately I know of a place that combines all 3 of those.
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Without a doubt, the hardest thing of all in a survival situation is to cook without the benefit of seasonings and flavourings. - Ray Mears
Not exactly in your backyard unfortunately, but well worth the hike!
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Without a doubt, the hardest thing of all in a survival situation is to cook without the benefit of seasonings and flavourings. - Ray Mears
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