What recent outdoor activity did you do?

[Ron Who]

 
Very nice too, Steve. Looks like a Green Darner (Anax Junius) although I can't tell for sure, we haven't got those overhere.

[dks]

a bit of hunting

[zoidberg]

Went exploring the nearby hills.

[zoidberg]

Went exploring far away hills.

[Aloha]

What a terrific picture.   

[zoidberg]

Thank you Aloha.   

[NutSAK]

For our 18th wedding anniversary, the wife and I took advantage of the scenic MO rivers and went "off grid" for 3 days.









Our favorite part of camping is always the cooking...  This was the first evening meal--chicken bisque soup w/biscuit topping.  I cooked chili for 6 hours on Saturday that was pure heaven.

[AimlessWanderer]

 

[Aloha]

   Looks like a wonderful location. Happy 18th to you both

[NutSAK]

Thanks.  I wish I was there right now! 

[ColoSwiss]

For our 18th wedding anniversary, the wife and I took advantage of the scenic MO rivers and went "off grid" for 3 days.









Our favorite part of camping is always the cooking...  This was the first evening meal--chicken bisque soup w/biscuit topping.  I cooked chili for 6 hours on Saturday that was pure heaven.

Really 'roughing it', I see.   

Looks like a great trip!   

[ColoSwiss]

Took some visiting relatives up to Rocky Mountain NP. Only a couple of elk, but saw 30 or 40 mule deer in small herds.

[NutSAK]

Really 'roughing it', I see.   

Looks like a great trip!   

Yes, well we certainly weren't going for "roughing it", as you can see.    It's all about the gear!

It's hard enough these days to talk someone into camping without electricity and running water like this, much less roughing it.  Hey, at least we didn't pull up in a $$$$ RV and run a generator all weekend. 

We had a great time.

[NutSAK]

Took some visiting relatives up to Rocky Mountain NP. Only a couple of elk, but saw 30 or 40 mule deer in small herds.

I love that area.  My family has a cabin between Estes and RMNP that was built back in the early 1900's.  I usually spend a week or two there in September, but I didn't make it out this year.  The Elk rut is fantastic, and the bears seem to be more numerous than years past.  I saw several black bears on the property last year, and moose in the Indian Peaks area.

[ColoSwiss]

Took some visiting relatives up to Rocky Mountain NP. Only a couple of elk, but saw 30 or 40 mule deer in small herds.

I love that area.  My family has a cabin between Estes and RMNP that was built back in the early 1900's.  I usually spend a week or two there in September, but I didn't make it out this year.  The Elk rut is fantastic, and the bears seem to be more numerous than years past.  I saw several black bears on the property last year, and moose in the Indian Peaks area.

Sounds like a great place!   

Seen grizzlies up in Yellowstone and Denali, but never seen a black bear. Seen moose in a number of places but not Colorado. Understand there are a number of them up near Red Rocks Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. We've had a warm summer and the elk don't seem to be moving out of the high country yet.   

[NutSAK]

Took some visiting relatives up to Rocky Mountain NP. Only a couple of elk, but saw 30 or 40 mule deer in small herds.

I love that area.  My family has a cabin between Estes and RMNP that was built back in the early 1900's.  I usually spend a week or two there in September, but I didn't make it out this year.  The Elk rut is fantastic, and the bears seem to be more numerous than years past.  I saw several black bears on the property last year, and moose in the Indian Peaks area.

Sounds like a great place!   

Seen grizzlies up in Yellowstone and Denali, but never seen a black bear. Seen moose in a number of places but not Colorado. Understand there are a number of them up near Red Rocks Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. We've had a warm summer and the elk don't seem to be moving out of the high country yet.   

It was between Mitchell and Blue lakes that I saw the moose last year--a cow with her calf.  I believe that was the first time I had seen moose in CO in all my years of travel there.  I'm used to seeing them around Glacier NP.

Here's the cabin.: http://fergiebunkport.com/

It's a wonderful place to relax in privacy.  I've had black bear approach me with cubs while I was grilling out back and didn't see them until they were about 30 yards away.  This is the view of Longs Peak from the living room window:

[ColoSwiss]

Nice view!  Check out my avatar.   

[NutSAK]

Nice view!  Check out my avatar.   

Yeah, that didn't get by me.  I've just never commented on it.   

[dks]

Hunting

[AimlessWanderer]

Aren't you supposed to shoot them or snare them, rather than just chase them and run them over? 


 


 

[dks]

hunting license, driving license, same thing...

[AimlessWanderer]

 

[Subterranean]

I just went to a short night forest hiking route with some friends... we went to the local medieval fortress called "Medvedgrad" above the town of Zagreb (Croatia).



Of course, we had to take crappy night photos of my SAK, my friend's hunting knife and my friend's brandy 

[Aloha]

I just went to a short night forest hiking route with some friends... we went to the local medieval fortress called "Medvedgrad" above the town of Zagreb (Croatia).

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Of course, we had to take crappy night photos of my SAK, my friend's hunting knife and my friend's brandy 

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What a fun destination.  Always a great time with friends especially a night trek. 

[ThePeacent]

Electrical fishing class in the river...



and found a weird looking mantis!

[JP]

Electrical fishing class in the river...

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and found a weird looking mantis!

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Soooo, how did you hurt yourself? 

[Subterranean]

I just went to a short night forest hiking route with some friends... we went to the local medieval fortress called "Medvedgrad" above the town of Zagreb (Croatia).

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Of course, we had to take crappy night photos of my SAK, my friend's hunting knife and my friend's brandy 

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What a fun destination.  Always a great time with friends especially a night trek.

Absolutely I love night hikes or even simple walks, especially through the forest.

Headlamp on your forehead is a must for me for night hikes - I love having both hands free.

BTW I forgot to mention I somehow stood on a nail somewhere along the path  Thankfully my shoes are really thick and firm, it didn't reach my foot. I pulled it out with my SwissTool pliers - after this experience I am even more willing to carry my SwissTool on every hiking/camping adventure.

[AimlessWanderer]

I just went to a short night forest hiking route with some friends... we went to the local medieval fortress called "Medvedgrad" above the town of Zagreb (Croatia).

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Of course, we had to take crappy night photos of my SAK, my friend's hunting knife and my friend's brandy 

(Image removed from quote.)

What a fun destination.  Always a great time with friends especially a night trek.

Absolutely I love night hikes or even simple walks, especially through the forest.

Headlamp on your forehead is a must for me for night hikes - I love having both hands free.

BTW I forgot to mention I somehow stood on a nail somewhere along the path  Thankfully my shoes are really thick and firm, it didn't reach my foot. I pulled it out with my SwissTool pliers - after this experience I am even more willing to carry my SwissTool on every hiking/camping adventure.

 

I know there are some on here who think pliers are superfluous on hikes, but I always carry some. I have had to pull thorny twigs from my soles several times, plus it makes handling hot items easier, or pulling needles through heavy materials when doing field repairs. In fact I use pliers far more than a folding saw blade, which many deem to be indispensable.

[Spence]

Would you believe me if I told you that I spent some time in the Ecuadorian jungle with some former Special Forces operators not so long ago. I'm sure our UK members will have an idea what I mean.

[ThePeacent]

Electrical fishing class in the river...

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and found a weird looking mantis!

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Soooo, how did you hurt yourself? 

knife blade!





had to be that