Bag Night Challenge 2015

[Blake Merrell]

Update: 18 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
1 Night | Water Canyon - Hildale Ut | July 24 - 25
1 Night | Meadow Lake - Uinta Mountains | July 31 - Aug 1st
2 Night | Greens Draw - Uinta Mountains | Aug 6-8

 

[andyjaggy]

15 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
August 1st-2nd - 1 night - Timpanogos
August 6th-7th - 1 night - Allsop Lake
August 14th - 15th - 1 night - Naturalist Basin

 

[Nick]

I was supposed to be racking up 4 more bag nights this weekend, but I had to cancel. After two glorious years of being self-employed, I accepted a job offer this past week. I didn't want or need to leave self-employment (aka semi-retirement), but the offer was too good to turn down. I start on Monday. Fortunately, my employer is well aware of my wanderlust and I worked in plenty of vacation time so hopefully it won't impact my bag night count other than this trip. Sure would have been nice to be out under that new moon though.

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Total: 23 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
August 14-15 | Montezuma Basin | 1 Night


Montezuma Basin Camp by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr

 

[HomerJ]

Total: 4 nights

White Pine Creek - Bear River Range - 1 night
Salt River Range, WY - 1 night
Tony Grove Lake - Bear River Range - 2 nights

 

[Yvonne]

Total: 41 nights

1/16- 1/18: Valley of the Gods, UT | 2 nights| with @pixie1339
3/6 -3/9: Alabama Hills, Eureka Dunes, The Racetrack , CA |3 nights| with @pixie1339
3/9/ -3/11 : Death Valley, CA |2 nights|
5/7-5/9: San Rafael Swell, UT | 2 nights|
5/21-5/22: San Rafael Swell, UT |1 night|
5/22-5/25: Salt Creek Canyon, UT | 3 nights| with @Tess , @steve
5/25/-5/26: San Rafael Swell, UT |1 night| with @Tess , @steve
6/1/-6/13: Springdale, Tanner Amphiteather |8 nights|
7/19-7/20: Rawlins, WY |1 night|
7/20-7/21: Scottsbluff, NE at Lake Minatare SRE |1 night|
7/21-7/22: Fort Robinson SP, NE |1 night|
7/22-7/23: Toadstool Geologic Area, NE |1 night|
7/23-7/27: Custer SP, SD |4 nights|
7/28-7/29: Badlands NP, SD |1 night|
7/29-7/30: Devils Tower, WY |1 night|
7/30 -8/1: Theodore Roosevelt NP, ND |2 nights|
8/1 - 8/2: Fort Peck Reservoir SP, MT |1 night|
8/2 - 8/3: Makoshika SP, MT |1 night|
8/3 -8/4: Tongue River SP, MT |1 night|
8/4-8/6: Cody, WY |2 nights|
8/6 - 8/8: Yellowstone NP, WY |2 nights|

It was fun to be on a road trip. But now I need to get a few more Utah camp nights.

I also ended up in some really cool super cells and multiple warned storms. My tent performed perfect in the storm up to 60mph, but the hail did some damage and I had to repair a few spots. But it was worth the fun to be in the middle of it

 

[Scott Chandler]

+5! Big jump for me.

Total: 32

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
08/3-6: 3 Nights Lake Solitude, CPW
8/13-16: 3 Nights Lake Peggy, CPW
8/17-19: 2 Nights Tahosa Campsite, RMNP, CO

I love NPS campsites. So defined

 

[Artemus]

32 nights - good chance I'll make my annual goal of 40

...
2 nights - Sweetwater Gap walkabout in the Wind Rivers with Underscore and Maya
4 nights - South Pass area, Wind Rivers
2 nights - Jellystone with @scatman
3 nights - Temple Peak Area, Wind Rivers

Camp View in the Temple Peak Area

 

[LarryBoy]

41 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
August 14-22 - Wind River Fun Route

Big thanks to the BCP'ers who helped with beta! @langutah @Bob and @SwimsWithTrout in particular.

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Total: 24 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
August 14-15 | Montezuma Basin | 1 Night
August 22-23 | North Fork Henson Creek | 1 Night

 

[Blake Merrell]

Update: 23 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
1 Night | Water Canyon - Hildale Ut | July 24 - 25
1 Night | Meadow Lake - Uinta Mountains | July 31 - Aug 1st
2 Night | Greens Draw - Uinta Mountains | Aug 6-8
5 Nights | Titcomb Basin, Indian Basin, Fremont Peak, Island Lake - Wind Rivers Wyoming | Aug 18 - 23

 

[Opi]

2 nights - IAT Chippewa Morraine - April 10-11
2 nights - IAT Jerry Lake segment Chequamegon NF - April 24-25
1 night - Natural Bridge State Park Kentucky - June 5
4 nights - Virginia Highlands on the AT - June 7-11
3 nights - Boot Lake campground Nicolet NF - July 8-10
3 nights - Boot Lake campground Nicolet NF - August 20-23
15 Total nights!


Great Blue Heron Nests about 200' up

 

[HomerJ]

Total: 7 nights

White Pine Creek - Bear River Range - 1 night
Salt River Range, WY - 1 night
Tony Grove Lake - Bear River Range - 2 nights
Uintas - 3 nights

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Total: 25 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
August 14-15 | Montezuma Basin | 1 Night
August 22-23 | North Fork Henson Creek | 1 Night
August 29-30 | Thomas Lakes | 1 Night


Site 4 by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr

 

[pixie1339]

37 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
August 8th-10th: 2 nights, Dead Horse Lake, Uintas
August 28th-30th: 2 nights, Christmas Meadows, Kermsuh Lake, Uintas


En route to Kermsuh Lake

 

[uintahiker]

1/16-19 Fox Valley, MO - 3 nights
3/13- Atchison State Fishing Lake, KS- 1 night
4/10- Indian Cave State Park, NE- 1 night
4/16- Atchison SFL, KS- 1 night
4/24-4/30 Southern Missouri & Northern Arkansas- 7 nights
5/22- Northern MO- 1 night
6/26-7/2 midwest roadtrip- 7 nights
8/7- Atchison Lake, KS - 1 night
8/14-15 Lake Manawa, Iowa -2 nights

Total nights: 24

 

[Red Rock Rangers]

We're on a roll so far this year! My numbers aren't quite as epic as last year when I backpacked for 2 months on the PCT, but not too shabby for a civilian. This old Kelty is my home away from home.

1 night -- Jan 27 @ Joshua Tree National Park
1 night -- February 23 @ Gold Butte
3 nights -- March 6-8 @ Death Valley National Park
1 night -- June 10 @ Pine Valley Mountains
1 night -- June 23 @ Beaver Dam State Park
3 nights -- June 26-28 @ Lone Peak Wilderness
2 nights -- July 15-16 @ Ryder + Kermsuh Lakes
2 nights -- July 27-28 @ Great Basin National Park
1 night -- August 22 @ Red Canyon

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[Bob]

I'm backkkkkkkkkkk. Dispatched out to fires, a late start for me....

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
Jul 6 - Jul 9, 4 nites Island Park
Jul 13 - Jul 17, 5 nites Island Park
Jul 20 - Jul 24, 5 nites Island park
Jul 27 - Jul 29, 3 nites Island Park
Aug 3 - Aug 6, 4 nites Island Park
Aug 10 - Aug 12, 3 nites Island Park
Aug 13 - Aug 23, 11 nites Soda Fire near Silver City, Idaho
Aug 24 - Sept 4, 12 nites Last Inch Fire near Clarkia, Idaho ............... 85 nites , going for 100

House pics first. A lot changed in the three weeks, roof completed, cold roof done, deck roofs going on....



Soda Fire 270,000 acres ..........................



Extra points if you can tell me what movie this church was in (town also), Silver City, Idaho






Last Inch Fire 700 acres ..........
Fire Camp, tenting....rough






Largest known Western Red Cedar in Idaho ...... 17 feet diameter

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Total: 27 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
August 14-15 | Montezuma Basin | 1 Night
August 22-23 | North Fork Henson Creek | 1 Night
August 29-30 | Thomas Lakes | 1 Night
September 5-7 | Big Blue Creek | 2 Nights


Big Blue Camp by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr

 

[Yvonne]

Total: 42 nights

1/16- 1/18: Valley of the Gods, UT | 2 nights| with @pixie1339
3/6 -3/9: Alabama Hills, Eureka Dunes, The Racetrack , CA |3 nights| with @pixie1339
3/9/ -3/11 : Death Valley, CA |2 nights|
5/7-5/9: San Rafael Swell, UT | 2 nights|
5/21-5/22: San Rafael Swell, UT |1 night|
5/22-5/25: Salt Creek Canyon, UT | 3 nights| with @Tess , @steve
5/25/-5/26: San Rafael Swell, UT |1 night| with @Tess , @steve
6/1/-6/13: Springdale, Tanner Amphiteather |8 nights|
7/19-7/20: Rawlins, WY |1 night|
7/20-7/21: Scottsbluff, NE at Lake Minatare SRE |1 night|
7/21-7/22: Fort Robinson SP, NE |1 night|
7/22-7/23: Toadstool Geologic Area, NE |1 night|
7/23-7/27: Custer SP, SD |4 nights|
7/28-7/29: Badlands NP, SD |1 night|
7/29-7/30: Devils Tower, WY |1 night|
7/30 -8/1: Theodore Roosevelt NP, ND |2 nights|
8/1 - 8/2: Fort Peck Reservoir SP, MT |1 night|
8/2 - 8/3: Makoshika SP, MT |1 night|
8/3 -8/4: Tongue River SP, MT |1 night|
8/4-8/6: Cody, WY |2 nights|
8/6 - 8/8: Yellowstone NP, WY |2 nights|
9/3 - 9/4: San Rafael Swell , UT|1 night|