Bag Night Challenge 2015

[Blake Merrell]

Update: 14 Nights

1 Night | X-Country Ski trip to the top of Alpine Loop. Slept in Snow Cave | Jan 16-17
1 Night | Snow Cave Camp with Scouts at Mammoth Reservoir | Feb 13-14
1 Night | Canyoneering Poison Springs Canyons | Feb 20-21
1 Night | Elberta Train Tunnel with Scouts | Mar 21-22
2 Nights | Canyoneering Rescue Training in Blanding | March 26-28
1 Night | Slate Canyon backpacking trip | May 22-23
1 Night | Double Arch Canyon - San Rafael Swell | June 12-13
1 Night | Green River - Nefertiti | June 22-23
3 Night | Oowah Lake - La Sal Mtns | June 23 - 26
1 Night | Burro Pass La Sal Mtns | June 26-27
1 Night | Kamas Lake - Uinta Mountains | July 17 - 18

 

[WasatchWill]

YTD Total: 15 Nights

1 Night | Jan 30-31 @ 5th Water Hot Springs w/ @steve, @Tess, @Mike K, @LarryBoy, & @Sam De Vries
1 Night | Feb 15-16 @ Backyard campout w/ the kids
1 Night | Mar 18-19 @ Backyard, testing out Klymit X-Frame pad under Equinox Globe Skimmer tarp
1 Night | Apr 3-4 @ Frontyard - testing out some minor modifications on my hammock and tarp setup
2 Nights | Apr 9-11 @ Capitol Reef National Park
1 Night | May 24-25 @ Little Rock Canyon Overlook
1 Night | June 2-3 @ Silver Lake, AF Canyon
1 Night | June 5-6 @ Hobble Creek Canyon
1 Night | June 9-10 @ Chris Flat
1 Night | June 16-17 @ Naturalist Basin
1 Night | June 21-22 @ front yard (with the kids)
1 Night | June 23-24 @ front yard (with the kids)
1 Night | July 2-3 @ Slide Canyon
1 Night | July 17-18 @ Timp w/ @WillisBodillus

 

[Blake Merrell]

Woah! Nice hammock site Will!

 

[Vegan.Hiker]

I don't get out nearly as much as some of you guys, but I'll play...

16 Nights so far:

2 Nights - Feb 27th to Mar 1st - Assateague Island National Seashore, MD
http://backcountrypost.com/threads/assateague-island-national-park.4357/
1 Night - Apr 17th - Harriman State Park, NY
http://backcountrypost.com/threads/micro-trip-reports.2782/page-4#post-54643
4 Nights - May 21st to 25th - Northern Forest Canoe Trail, NY
http://backcountrypost.com/threads/northern-forest-canoe-trail-section-2.4725/
1 Night - May 29th - Mount Moosilauke, White Mountains, NH
http://backcountrypost.com/threads/mount-moosilauke-wmnf.4738/
1 Night - June 6th - Catskills, NY
http://backcountrypost.com/threads/micro-trip-reports.2782/page-4#post-56237
3 Nights - June 25th to 30th - Zion National Park, UT & North Rim, AZ
http://backcountrypost.com/threads/desert-noobs-visit-zion-and-the-north-rim.4891/
1 Night - July 11th - Delaware Water Gap, NJ/PA
http://backcountrypost.com/threads/micro-trip-reports.2782/page-4#post-57820
3 Nights - July 16th to 19th - George Washington National Forest & Shenandoah National Park, VA
http://backcountrypost.com/threads/a-weekend-traipsing-around-virginia.4938/#post-58128

Edit: This might be a whole different challenge, but I noticed while posting this that in just 16 bag nights I've hiked in 8 different states so far this year. Should be close to a dozen by the end of the year. Probably an indication of the quality of hiking near me more than anything else.

 

[Scott Chandler]

A couple more

Total: 19

5/1-3: 2 Nights east of Zion NP
5/31: 1 Night Domingez-Escalante National Conservation Area, CO
6/1-5: 4 Nights East Elk Campground, Curecanti NRA, CO
6/22-25: 3 Nights Near Lake Solitude, Cloud Peak Wilderness, WY
6/26-28: 2 Nights Bighorn Lake, Mt Zirkel Wilderness, CO
7/1-2: 1 Night, Oliver Creek, CPW
7/4-5: 1 Night, Lake Helen, CPW
7/9-12: 2 Nights, Granite Lake, CPW
1 Night, Emerald Lake, CPW
7/16-18: 2 Nights, North Clear Creek, CPW

 

[pixie1339]

31 nights total

Jan. 16th-18th: 2 nights, Valley of The Gods with @Miss Buffalo
Jan. 31st-Feb. 1st: 1 night, Antelope Island
Feb. 13th-16th: 3 nights, Valley of Fire
Mar. 5th - 9th: 4 nights, Virgin River Gorge, Alabama Hills, Eureka Dunes, and The Racetrack with @Miss Buffalo
Mar. 20th - 22nd: 2 nights, Indian Creek
Apr. 2nd- 5th: 3 nights, La Verkin Overlook, Grand Canyon South Rim
May 1st-4th: 3 nights, near Torrey, Willow Gulch, 40 Mile Ridge Road
May 7th-10th: 3 nights, Salt Creek Canyon
May 23rd-25th: 2 nights, Comb Wash
June 19th-21st: 2 nights, all girl camping trip in Flaming Gorge
June 27th-29th: 1 night, Naomi Lake, Uintas
July 3rd-7th: 4 nights, Rocky Mountain National Park
July 18th-19th: 1 night Christmas Meadows, Uintas

Enjoying Christmas Meadows with my friend Natalie

 

[andyjaggy]

I got my first taste of the Sawtooths. The peaks were amazing but in just about every other facet I think I prefer the Uintas.

12 nights.

March 6th-7th - 1 night - Zion
March 24th-25th - 1 night - Kodachrome Basin
March 25th-26th - 1 night - Buckskin Gulch
March 26th-27th - 1 night - Arches
June 18th-21st - 3 nights - Green River Lakes/Three Forks Park
July 2nd-3rd - 1 night - Amethyst Basin
July 17-18th - 1 night - Silver Glance Lake
July 22nd-24th - 2 nights - Sawtooths
July 24th-25th - 1 night - Wildhorse Canyon

 

[Parma]

Total: 10
1 night - Feb. 6 at Mutual Dell for a Scout Klondike
3 nights - March 26-29 at Canyonlands with @steve and @Tess
3 nights - June 24-27 at Pine Island Lake
3 nights - July 16-19 in Sawtooths

 

[Bob]

Feb 6 - Feb 8, 3 nites Grand Gulch
Mar 26 - Mar 29, 4 nites Escalante
Apr 26 - Apr 27, 2 nites Island Park
Apr 30 - May 3, 4 nites Death Hollow
May 10 - May 13, 4 nites Island Park
May 17 - May 23, 6 nites Island Park
May 25 - May 27, 3 nites Island Park
Jun 1 - Jun 2, 2 nites Island Park
Jun 9 - Jun 10, 2 nites Island Park
Jun 14 - Jun 18, 4 nites Island Park
Jun 22 - Jun 25, 4 nites Island Park
Jun 6 - Jun 9, 4 nites Island Park
Jun 13 - Jun 17, 5 nites Island Park
Jun 20 - Jun 24, 5 nites Island park ................. 52 nites

Second floor walls up, walkway support logs in, second floor flooring done:


Finishing up the walkway T&G pine flooring....



Nite shot......... new Droid Turbo phone playing with camera, it's a huge improvement over the old one.....



Now if the rain would quit we could get things done faster, rains everyday for at least a hour and every nite... keeps things wet, PITA.

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Dragon's Back Camp by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr

Total: 22 Nights

February 14-16 | Natural Bridges | 2 Nights
March 21-22 | Davis Canyon | 1 Night
March 28-29 | Monument Mesa | 1 Night
April 22-26 | Coyote Flat & Lower Grand Gulch | 4 Nights
April 30 - May 3 | Coyote Flat, Todie Canyon, Bullet Canyon | 3 Nights
May 12-16 | Moab & San Juan River | 4 Nights
May 22-25 | Panorama Point, Golden Stairs, Sunset Pass | 3 Nights
July 10-12 | Mineral Basin | 2 Nights
July 17-18 | Burrows Park | 1 Night
July 25-26 | Dragon's Back | 1 Night

 

[Artemus]

Feb 6 - Feb 8, 3 nites Grand Gulch
Mar 26 - Mar 29, 4 nites Escalante
Apr 26 - Apr 27, 2 nites Island Park
Apr 30 - May 3, 4 nites Death Hollow
May 10 - May 13, 4 nites Island Park
May 17 - May 23, 6 nites Island Park
May 25 - May 27, 3 nites Island Park
Jun 1 - Jun 2, 2 nites Island Park
Jun 9 - Jun 10, 2 nites Island Park
Jun 14 - Jun 18, 4 nites Island Park
Jun 22 - Jun 25, 4 nites Island Park
Jun 6 - Jun 9, 4 nites Island Park
Jun 13 - Jun 17, 5 nites Island Park
Jun 20 - Jun 24, 5 nites Island park ................. 52 nites

Second floor walls up, walkway support logs in, second floor flooring done:
View attachment 32572

Finishing up the walkway T&G pine flooring....

View attachment 32573

Nite shot......... new Droid Turbo phone playing with camera, it's a huge improvement over the old one.....

View attachment 32574

Now if the rain would quit we could get things done faster, rains everyday for at least a hour and every nite... keeps things wet, PITA.

How are you keeping that floor from creaking?

 

[Bob]

TJI joists caulked and nailed, plywood subfloor.....
T&G 1 1/2" Pine over logs @ 48" on the walkway.....
Main floor is concrete....doesn't creak......hehe

 

[Nick]

Total YTD: 29 Nights

Jan 17-19 > Solo at Powell > 2 Nights
March 5-8 > Backpacking Trachyte Creek > 3 Nights
March 21-24 > Glen Canyon > 3 Nights
Apr 30 - May 3 > Glen Canyon: Escalante > 3 Nights
May 14-18 > Glen Canyon: Crystal Springs/North Lake > 4 Nights
May 22-25 > Backpacking Grand Staircase > 3 Nights
June 4-8 > Glen Canyon: Iceberg Canyon > 4 Nights
July 2-7 > Reflection Canyon > 5 Nights
July 24-26 > Green River Lakes > 2 Nights

 

[Nick]

Second floor walls up, walkway support logs in, second floor flooring done:

Looks awesome, Bob! When's the housewarming party?

 

[andyjaggy]

Is that Island Park Idaho Bob?

 

[pixie1339]

33 nights total

Jan. 16th-18th: 2 nights, Valley of The Gods with @Miss Buffalo
Jan. 31st-Feb. 1st: 1 night, Antelope Island
Feb. 13th-16th: 3 nights, Valley of Fire
Mar. 5th - 9th: 4 nights, Virgin River Gorge, Alabama Hills, Eureka Dunes, and The Racetrack with @Miss Buffalo
Mar. 20th - 22nd: 2 nights, Indian Creek
Apr. 2nd- 5th: 3 nights, La Verkin Overlook, Grand Canyon South Rim
May 1st-4th: 3 nights, near Torrey, Willow Gulch, 40 Mile Ridge Road
May 7th-10th: 3 nights, Salt Creek Canyon
May 23rd-25th: 2 nights, Comb Wash
June 19th-21st: 2 nights, all girl camping trip in Flaming Gorge
June 27th-29th: 1 night, Naomi Lake, Uintas
July 3rd-7th: 4 nights, Rocky Mountain National Park
July 18th-19th: 1 night Christmas Meadows, Uintas
July 24th-26th: 2 nights, Clegg Lake & Ibantik Lake, Uintas

Cave Lake

 

[Bob]

Island Park, Idaho .................... yes.

 

[LarryBoy]

33 Nights

January 10-11 - backyard; sleeping pad warmth comparison
January 16 - 19 - Salt Creek Canyon; Canyonlands
January 30-February 1 - Fifth Water Hot Springs with @Tess , @steve , @Sam De Vries , @WasatchWill , and @Mike K
February 13-16 - Lower Grand Gulch (Collins Spring - San Juan River)
March 13-15 - Slickhorn Canyon
April 2-4 - Fish & Owl Canyons
April 25-May 3 - Hayduke Trail sections 2 & 3 (Moab - Hite)
May 22-25 - Under the Rim Trail; Bryce Canyon
June 12-14 - Brown Duck Mountain Loop; Uintas with @Sam De Vries
June 26-27 - Four Lakes Basin; Uintas
July 2-4 - Sunburn Loop; Uintas
July 18-25 (only 5 bag nights) - Hundred Mile Wilderness; Appalachian Trail

 

[HomerJ]

Been a really slow year for me...

White Pine Creek - Bear River Range - 1 night

 

[Scott Chandler]

Falling behind on updating this again...

Total: 24

5/1-3: 2 Nights east of Zion NP
5/31: 1 Night Domingez-Escalante National Conservation Area, CO
6/1-5: 4 Nights East Elk Campground, Curecanti NRA, CO
6/22-25: 3 Nights Near Lake Solitude, Cloud Peak Wilderness, WY
6/26-28: 2 Nights Bighorn Lake, Mt Zirkel Wilderness, CO
7/1-2: 1 Night, Oliver Creek, CPW
7/4-5: 1 Night, Lake Helen, CPW
7/9-12: 2 Nights, Granite Lake, CPW
1 Night, Emerald Lake, CPW
7/16-18: 2 Nights, North Clear Creek, CPW
7/23-25: 1 Night, Near Lost Twin Lakes, CPW
1 Night, Lake Helen, CPW
7/29: 3 Nights, Shadow Mountain, Teton NF, WY

Camp by Lost Twins (you can barely see the tent in the trees)

And camp on Shadow Mountain, some of the best, easy access, free, camping ever.