Bag Night Challenge 2013

Long weekend wandering the Diamond A desert and Bruneau river gorge. Nights are starting to get frosty out there! Coffee water was a solid block yesterday morning.

Total 49 nights.

White Pine/Elko counties NV, Jan - 2 nights
West Desert, Jan - 1 night
Newfoundland Mtns, Feb - 2 nights
Cedar Mesa, Mar - 3 nights
Starr Springs/Poison Springs, Apr - 4 nights
Cedar Mesa/Grand Gulch, Apr - 4 nights
Wendover to St. George, May - 2 nights
West Desert, May - 1 night
Uintas/Upper Rock Creek, June - 3 nights
Antelope Island, July - 2 nights
Elk Ridge/Beef Basin/North Long Point, Aug - 3 nights
La Sals, Aug - 6 nights
Uintas, Sep - 2 nights
Jarbidge Mtns, Sep - 2 nights
White River (AR), Sep - 4 nights
Antelope Island, Oct - 2 nights
Owyhee Desert, Oct - 2 nights
West Desert, Oct - 1 night
Diamond A Desert/Bruneau, Nov - 3 nights

- DAA
 
..and here I thought that 35 was going to be my final number for the year. I'm pretty sure 38 is going to be it for me, though...

Total: 38 Nights

February 9-18 | Little Finland, Death Valley, Owens River, Little Black Mountain | 9 Nights
March 2-3 | Grand Flat | 1 Night
March 11-12 | Kings Bottom | 1 Night
March 15-17 | The Needles & Canyonlands Overlook | 2 Nights
March 29-31 | Valley of the Gods | 2 Nights
April 5-7 | Poison Springs Canyon | 2 Nights
May 7-10 | San Juan River | 3 Nights
July 5-7 | Fourmile Creek | 2 Nights
August 23-25 | Browns Gulch & Mount Princeton | 2 Nights
August 31 - September 2 | Joes Valley | 2 Nights
October 4-13 | Vista Point, Last Dollar, Montezuma Canyon, Wild Cow Mesa, Lockhart Basin, Sand Flats | 9 Nights
November 8-11 | Harts Point & Stateline | 3 Nights
 
Kanab Point, GCNP last weekend.
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Well, no hope catching DAA but it sounds like Randy is throwing in the towel. BTW what is the grand prize this year @Nick? Maybe I should try and get December off. Laid off?

39 nights in 2013

- 2 North Rim of the Grand Canyon
- 2 Swell - Eardley Canyon
- 3 Dirty Devil Traverse
- 4 White Rim
- 2 San Rafael Swell
- 8 Wind Rivers Crossing
- 2 Uintas Amethyst Lake
- 1 Uintas Notch Mtn
- 4 Salt Creek, Canyonlands
- 2 San Rafael Swell - wilderness survey
- 2 UMT/Capital Reef recon.
- 3 Dark Canyon
- 2 shores of Lake Foul
- 2 Utah Hills

Green means Great.
Yellow means Not So Great.
2013 total: 39 and counting...
2012: 45
2011: 36
2010: 47
2009: 24
2008: 41
2007: 40
2006: 54 !!
2005: 38
2004: 24
2003: 26
2002: 39
 
Spent the last two nights in the Henry's. Had planned on moving camp down to Cedar Mesa this morning, but it had not stopped blowing and snowing since I pitched camp Thur. night. Had the Jeep stuck in the snow twice, hours of shovel and winch work by myself. When I crawled out of the tent this morning I just folded it up and bailed. Just wasn't feeling like going from fighting snow to fighting mud... Had a good time in spite of though.

Total 51 nights.

White Pine/Elko counties NV, Jan - 2 nights
West Desert, Jan - 1 night
Newfoundland Mtns, Feb - 2 nights
Cedar Mesa, Mar - 3 nights
Starr Springs/Poison Springs, Apr - 4 nights
Cedar Mesa/Grand Gulch, Apr - 4 nights
Wendover to St. George, May - 2 nights
West Desert, May - 1 night
Uintas/Upper Rock Creek, June - 3 nights
Antelope Island, July - 2 nights
Elk Ridge/Beef Basin/North Long Point, Aug - 3 nights
La Sals, Aug - 6 nights
Uintas, Sep - 2 nights
Jarbidge Mtns, Sep - 2 nights
White River (AR), Sep - 4 nights
Antelope Island, Oct - 2 nights
Owyhee Desert, Oct - 2 nights
West Desert, Oct - 1 night
Diamond A Desert/Bruneau, Nov - 3 nights
Henry Mtns, Nov - 2 nights

- DAA
 
Total: 47 nights

1/3-3/3 | Yant Flats Area | 2 nights
3/12 | Mojave Desert | 1 night
3/13-3/15| Joshua Tree NP | 2 nights
3/15 | Mojave Desert Preserve | 1 nights
3/22-3/24| Toroweap | 2 nights
3/30-3/31| Little Finland | 1 night
4/20-4/21 | Square Top Mtn near St. George | 1 night
5/1 - 5/3 | Meeks Mesa | 2 nights
5/3 - 5/4 | Egypt | 1 night
5/4 - 5/5 | Willow Gulch | 1 night
5/9 - 5/10 | Meeks Mesa, Capitol Reef | 1 night
5/10 - 5/12 | Halls Crek Narrows | 2 nights
5/20 | Kane Creek, Moab Area | 1 night
5/21- 5/24 | Needles District | 3 nights
5/24- 5/28 | Salt Creek Canyon | 4 Nights
5/28 - 5/29 | Moab Area | 1 night
6/6 - 6/7 | La Verkin Creek, Zion NP | 1 night
6/17-6/18 | Kodachrome Basin SP | 1 night
6/23 - 6/24 | Dixie National Forest near Cedar Breaks | 1 night
6/29-6/30 | Ashdown Gorge | 1 night
7/9-7/13 | Uintas - Scudder Lake, Amethyst Lake, Middle Basin with Ryder Lake and McPheters Lake | 4 nights
8/5-8/7/13 | Uintas - Priord Lake | 2 nights
8/8 - 8/11/13 | Wind Rivers - Big Sandy Area | 3 nights
8/16 - 8/18/13| Stateline CG, Vermillion Cliffs NM | 2 nights
10/10-10/13/13 | Egypt, Escalante Area | 3 nights
11/26 - 11/30/13 | Valley of Fire SP | 3 nights


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Had intended on wandering the Roost the whole weekend, but got a wild hair and relocated to Poly Mesa. Other than a pretty good snow storm last night, really not too bad down there this weekend. Sure was pretty driving out this morning!

Total 53 nights.

White Pine/Elko counties NV, Jan - 2 nights
West Desert, Jan - 1 night
Newfoundland Mtns, Feb - 2 nights
Cedar Mesa, Mar - 3 nights
Starr Springs/Poison Springs, Apr - 4 nights
Cedar Mesa/Grand Gulch, Apr - 4 nights
Wendover to St. George, May - 2 nights
West Desert, May - 1 night
Uintas/Upper Rock Creek, June - 3 nights
Antelope Island, July - 2 nights
Elk Ridge/Beef Basin/North Long Point, Aug - 3 nights
La Sals, Aug - 6 nights
Uintas, Sep - 2 nights
Jarbidge Mtns, Sep - 2 nights
White River (AR), Sep - 4 nights
Antelope Island, Oct - 2 nights
Owyhee Desert, Oct - 2 nights
West Desert, Oct - 1 night
Diamond A Desert/Bruneau, Nov - 3 nights
Henry Mtns, Nov - 2 nights
Poly Mesa, Dec - 2 nights

Leaving the mesa this morning...

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- DAA
 
Oh man, it looks like you're gonna take it again this year, Dave! That looks so nice. I've had to cancel plans a few times over the last month to get work done and it's starting to look like I'll just be lucky if I break 50 this year! :cry:
 
I was adding them up, and thought I would type it up.

1 night. January, Island in the Sky -Canyonlands (Upheavel Dome, and Murphy's loop)
2 nights. March, GSENM (Red Breaks, Navel, and all three Dryforks)
2 nights. March, Needles -Canyonlands (Lower Salt Creek)
1 night. April, Water Pocket Fold, Capitol Reef (Lower Muley Twist)
2 nights. May, GSENM (Sooner/Willow Gulch loop)
3 nights. June, GSENM (3 Nights LDH/wolverine loop)
1 night. July, Uintas (Amethyst Basin)
2 nights. July, GSENM (One night on Boulder MTN, one nighty Sooner/Willow Gulch)
1 night. July, Uintas (Duck lake)
6 nights. August, Wind River Range (Green River to Elkhorn)
1 night. Sept, Uintas (Ibantik Lake)
2 nights. October, San Rafael Swell (damn that cheemicowbra)
4 nights. October, Dirty Devil River (incredible route thanks @langutah, also Ding and Dang)
2 nights. December, San Rafael Swell (some good routes via @Udink)
1 night. December, Capitol Reef (this sunday!)

30. I thought I had more, but that was an incredible year.

I did go to E. Europe with my wife for 3 weeks as well. :)
 
It was fun to finally document these. I did more than I thought this year!

1 night - Jan 1st - Moab, Tusher Tunnel
1 night - Jan 13th - Swell
2 nights - Feb 15 - Newfies
3 nights - March 3 - Hole in the Rock Trail
2 nights - April 21 - Lockhart Basin, Elephant Hill, Beef Basin
1 night - May 14 - Delta
4 nights - June 20 - Skyilne Drive, Escalante, Bryce
1 night - July 18 - Liberty UT
1 night - July 21 - American Fork Canyon
1 night - July 26 - Lake Hardy
1 night - July 27 - AF Canyon
3 nights - Aug 13 - Grand Teton, Yellowstone
1 night - August 31 - Pittsburgh Lake
4 nights - Sept 11 - Lake Tahoe
3 nights - Oct 14 - Reservation Ridge, Moab, Swel
3 nights - Nov18 - Capitol Reef, Boulder UT
1 night - Dec 15 - Lehi
1 night - Dec 16 - Lehi

Current count is 34 nights so far
 
finally got my first winter camping nights and must admit I like it. :)
Total: 50 nights :)

1/3-3/3 | Yant Flats Area | 2 nights
3/12 | Mojave Desert | 1 night
3/13-3/15| Joshua Tree NP | 2 nights
3/15 | Mojave Desert Preserve | 1 nights
3/22-3/24| Toroweap | 2 nights
3/30-3/31| Little Finland | 1 night
4/20-4/21 | Square Top Mtn near St. George | 1 night
5/1 - 5/3 | Meeks Mesa | 2 nights
5/3 - 5/4 | Egypt | 1 night
5/4 - 5/5 | Willow Gulch | 1 night
5/9 - 5/10 | Meeks Mesa, Capitol Reef | 1 night
5/10 - 5/12 | Halls Crek Narrows | 2 nights
5/20 | Kane Creek, Moab Area | 1 night
5/21- 5/24 | Needles District | 3 nights
5/24- 5/28 | Salt Creek Canyon | 4 Nights
5/28 - 5/29 | Moab Area | 1 night
6/6 - 6/7 | La Verkin Creek, Zion NP | 1 night
6/17-6/18 | Kodachrome Basin SP | 1 night
6/23 - 6/24 | Dixie National Forest near Cedar Breaks | 1 night
6/29-6/30 | Ashdown Gorge | 1 night
7/9-7/13 | Uintas - Scudder Lake, Amethyst Lake, Middle Basin with Ryder Lake and McPheters Lake | 4 nights
8/5-8/7/13 | Uintas - Priord Lake | 2 nights
8/8 - 8/11/13 | Wind Rivers - Big Sandy Area | 3 nights
8/16 - 8/18/13| Stateline CG, Vermillion Cliffs NM | 2 nights
10/10-10/13/13 | Egypt, Escalante Area | 3 nights
11/26 - 11/30/13 | Valley of Fire SP | 3 nights

12/16-12/19/ Stateline Campground, Vermillion Cliffs NM | 3 nights

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a few more camp nights are planned for next week, not sure how many and it's also weather permitting



Has someone heard anything about the three possible missing hikers? They are overdue for 2 days after hiking the Wave. BLM started a search today when I hiked to the Wave. I saw their car at the trail head 2 days in a row and was worried to see it still there when I came back. But BLM had already started a helicopter search...
 
Miss Buffalo said:
Has someone heard anything about the three possible missing hikers? They are overdue for 2 days after hiking the Wave. BLM started a search today when I hiked to the Wave. I saw their car at the trail head 2 days in a row and was worried to see still it there when I came back. But BLM had already started a helicopter search...
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Wow. First I've heard of this. How about you @ashergrey?
 
I have not. It's late now but I'll pass the tip along to my colleagues and see what comes of it.
 
it a Chinese group of three. The helicopter was out for hours, searching the entire area. Talked to a BLM officer at he trailhead. They started the search after checking the trail register and their car still there after two days.
Wondered a bit this morning about the car, but they could have also done Buckskin or Paria. But they definitely had their Wave parking permit on their dashboard.
Was pretty cold the last two nights, not sure where they are and what happened. But if someone ill prepared is out there in 12 degree F for two nights.... :(
 
Miss Buffalo said:
it a Chinese group of three. The helicopter was out for hours, searching the entire area. Talked to a BLM officer at he trailhead. They started the search after checking the trail register and their car still there after two days.
Wondered a bit this morning about the car, but they could also done Buckskin or Paria. They definitely had their Wave parking permit on their dashboard.
Was pretty cold the last two nights, not sure where they are and what happened. But if someone ill prepared is out there in 12 degree F for two nights.... :(
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Wouldn't they have needed another permit if overnighting in Buckskin anyway?
 
ashergrey said:
Wouldn't they have needed another permit if overnighting in Buckskin anyway?
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you would have another kind of permit, not the typical Wave permit they had in their car. But passing the same car two days in a row without having a close look at their permit on the dash board I definitely thought they were some crazy folks doing Buckskin in the middle of the winter
 
Miss Buffalo said:
you would have another kind of permit, not the typical Wave permit they had in their car. But passing the same car two days in a row without having a close look at their permit on the dash board I definitely thought they were some crazy folks doing Buckskin in the middle of the winter
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Right. My point being, even if they'd done North Coyote Buttes on day one, then entered Buckskin with the intent of backpacking it on day two, there would have been multiple permit tags on the dash. I assume BLM/Kane County would have checked that first and not launched an SAR if the group had been permitted to do Buckskin/Paria.

I've been in Buckskin during late November and it would be doable. I certainly wouldn't want to hike out through the Paria River in those temperatures though.
 
ashergrey said:
Right. My point being, even if they'd done North Coyote Buttes on day one, then entered Buckskin with the intent of backpacking it on day two, there would have been multiple permit tags on the dash. I assume BLM/Kane County would have checked that first and not launched an SAR if the group had been permitted to do Buckskin/Paria.

I've been in Buckskin during late November and it would be doable. I certainly wouldn't want to hike out through the Paria River in those temperatures though.
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that's what they told me, too. They checked the trail register and the cars at the trail head and this particular one should have left 2 days ago. They never checked out or mentioned to hike anything else.
At least BLM reacted and started SAR, not sure what really happened to them.
Especially with that perfectly signed trail to the Wave right now.
 
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