Bag Night Challenge 2013

[Michael]

Art, unfortunately bag nights, or any kind of camping like here in Utah, aren't allowed in Germany.
Maybe I'll spend a weekend in the Alps.

 

[DAA]

Total 19 nights.

Quick West Desert o-niter.

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

- DAA

 

[pixie1339]

19 nights total

3/02: 1 night Yant Flat
3/28-3/31: 3 nights Virgin River Gorge, Valley Of Fire, Little Finland
4/05-4/07: 2 nights Poison Springs Canyon
4/12-4/14: 2 nights Kane Creek Canyon, Lower Onion Creek
4/26-4/28: 2 nights Sunglow Campground
5/02-5/05: 3 nights Meeks Mesa, Egypt, Willow Gulch
5/10-5/12: 2 nights Halls Creek Narrows
5/24-5/28: 4 nights Salt Creek Canyon

 

[uintahiker]

Going with 49 nights.

Strictly speaking, 13 of them are mine. But seeing the numbers posted, I figure I've gotta get some sort of credit for my wife, 18 month old, and 3.5 year old who all have a dozen of them with me. My 3 year old can set up the tent with only minimal assistance from me. YEAH! I'm liking this camping buddy thing!

 

[slc_dan]

Art, unfortunately bag nights, or any kind of camping like here in Utah, aren't allowed in Germany.
Maybe I'll spend a weekend in the Alps.

My friend from Augsburg was explaining that to me. All private property, run by something-up-their-ass supervisors.

Without wilderness there can be no freedom.

Still, you have a beautiful country. Have you ever floated a river in your home country? Twain makes it seem quite romantic in a Tramp Abroad.

 

[Michael]

Thank you, slc_dan.

I've my freedom every year in Utah.

I floated some rivers here mostly in my home state - long time ago.

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[Yvonne]

Total: 26 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

 

[xjblue]

Total: 7 Nights


April 26-29 > Cedar Mesa 1 + Grand Gulch 3
May 22-24 > Beef Basin 3

 

[blueeyes]

Total 11 Nights

3/15 Backyard
4/5-4/7 Little Creek Mesa
4/19 Gooseberry Mesa
4/27 Zion South Campground
5/3 Eagle Crags Mesa
5/9-5/11 The White Rim
5/25-5/27 Kolob Reservoir... Brrr cold!!!! Like 32 at night. Sometimes I forget the elevation change from STG to top of Zion or Brianhead until I am there and it is cold.

 

[Bob Palin]

My first 'bag night' since the late 1980s, at the Wedge in the San Rafael Swell, Utah

Total: 2 nights
5/30-5/31 2 nights, Wedge Overlook Recreation Area

I have barely camped in recent years let alone out under the stars, the last time before this was a few years ago in Arizona where I had a 6 person tent with a queen size air mattress and support from a friend with a 100 foot RV (seemed like it anyway). I grew up tent camping every weekend from April through November in England and in 1997 spent 40 straight nights in my tent while driving cross continent from San Francisco to Newfoundland. The previous bag nights were high in Yosemite where we woke up each morning to a thick layer of frost on the bags, a little warmer this time. I'll post a trip report when I've worked on the pictures...

I really enjoyed the time outside and I don't think the dogs even noticed that we weren't home, I'll be doing it a lot more!

 

[Artemus]

My first 'bag night' since the late 1980s, at the Wedge in the San Rafael Swell, Utah

Total: 2 nights
5/30-5/31 2 nights, Wedge Overlook Recreation Area

I really enjoyed the time outside and I don't think the dogs even noticed that we weren't home, I'll be doing it a lot more!

Hey Bob, welcome to the game! And what a great place to kick of your re-introduction to sleeping under the stars...

 

[Yvonne]

Total: 27 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

 

[Nick]

Total: 22 Nights

Feb 15 | San Rafael Reef | 1 Night
Mar 2 | Near St. George | 1 Night
Mar 13-17 | Llewellyn & Cottonwood Gulches, Escalante | 4 Nights
Mar 29-31 | Sandthrax | 2 Nights
Apr 11-14 | Halls Creek Narrows | 3 Nights
Apr 25-28 | Escalante | 3 Nights
May 3-5 | Capitol Reef | 2 Nights
May 16-19 | Zion | 3 Nights
June 6-9 | Boulder Creek | 3 Nights

Back from a sweet weekend in the scorching heat of Escalante. Not too bad when there's a swimming hole every 100 yards or so. We even lucked out and found this jaw dropping campsite to start the trip off.

 

[Erin]

5 nights so far-
Onion Creek Moab, UT - 1 night
Canyonlands - UT - 2 nights
Little Death Hollow, Escalante, UT - 2 nights

 

[Nick]

Total: 23 Nights

Feb 15 | San Rafael Reef | 1 Night
Mar 2 | Near St. George | 1 Night
Mar 13-17 | Llewellyn & Cottonwood Gulches, Escalante | 4 Nights
Mar 29-31 | Sandthrax | 2 Nights
Apr 11-14 | Halls Creek Narrows | 3 Nights
Apr 25-28 | Escalante | 3 Nights
May 3-5 | Capitol Reef | 2 Nights
May 16-19 | Zion | 3 Nights
June 6-9 | Boulder Creek | 3 Nights
June 15-16 | Cutthroat Lake, Uintas | 1 Night

Didn't expect to get out this weekend but I am so glad I did. Perfect conditions in the High Uintas right now.

 

[pixie1339]

20 nights total

3/02: 1 night Yant Flat
3/28-3/31: 3 nights Virgin River Gorge, Valley Of Fire, Little Finland
4/05-4/07: 2 nights Poison Springs Canyon
4/12-4/14: 2 nights Kane Creek Canyon, Lower Onion Creek
4/26-4/28: 2 nights Sunglow Campground
5/02-5/05: 3 nights Meeks Mesa, Egypt, Willow Gulch
5/10-5/12: 2 nights Halls Creek Narrows
5/24-5/28: 4 nights Salt Creek Canyon
6/22-6/23: 1 night Lake Blanche

 

[Udink]

I'm off to a slow start this year. Finally got a couple more nights in this weekend in the Uintas.





Total: 8 nights
2/1 & 2/2 - Sand Mountain
2/17 - Head of Sinbad/Lone Warrior
3/12 - Bullfrog Creek Overlook
3/13 - Head of Phipps Wash
4/26 - San Rafael Reef at Swazy Seep
6/21 - near Clyde Lake
6/22 - Ibantik Lake

 

[blueeyes]

Total 12 Nights

3/15 Backyard
4/5-4/7 Little Creek Mesa
4/19 Gooseberry Mesa
4/27 Zion South Campground
5/3 Eagle Crags Mesa
5/9-5/11 The White Rim
5/25-5/27 Kolob Reservoir
6/22-6/23 The Narrows with 10 other amazing strong outdoor women!

 

[Yvonne]

due to knee problems I had no bigger trips this month.
I had to cancel a lot of planned trips.

Total: 29 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

 

[blueeyes]

I am sorry to hear that Yvonne. But you are still at 29 nights!! I will never catch up.