Bag Night Challenge 2015

[LarryBoy]

45 Nights (If I can count correctly)

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
August 28-29 - Amethyst Basin
September 4-7 - Sawtooths

First time in the range, and it did NOT disappoint!

 

[Nick]

Total YTD: 37 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
Aug 3-5 > Ruby Horsethief > 2 Nights
Sept 2-8 > Glen Canyon with the family > 6 Nights

Just got back from 6 great nights out in Glen Canyon. Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do around here.

 

[steve]

Total: 37

1 night - Jan 2 @ Moab
1 night - Jan 9 @ a yurt in Liberty, ID snowshoeing
1 night - Jan 16 @ Moab
1 night - Jan 30 @ 5th water hot springs backpacking
1 night - Feb 13 @ Wedge Overlook mountain biking
1 night - Feb 20 @ backyard testing a new tent
4 nights - March 12-16 @ White Rim Trail mountain biking
4 nights - March 26-30 @ Canyonlands Figure 8 packrafting trip
4 nights - April 17-21 @ Zion NP 50 mile backpacking
4 nights - May 22-26 @ Salt Creek in the Needles backpacking
1 night - May 29 @ the swell
1 night - June 20 @ Pittsburgh Lake backpacking
3 nights - July 16 @ skyline drive bikepacking
1 night - July 31 @ Dry Creek to Granite Flats backpacking
1 night - Aug 7 @ Lake Hardy backpacking
2 nights - Aug 19-21 @ Tetons
6 nights - Sept 2 - 7 @ Wind Rivers, WY traverse backpacking 90 miles


Total Van nights: 1

Aug 21 @ Lava Hot Springs

 

[toejam]

Jan 9-10, Hurricane Deck - South Fork – 2
Jan 16-18, East Hurricane Deck trail project – 3
Feb 27-28, Lower Sisquoc Loop – 2
Mar 7, West Hurricane Deck trail project – 1
Mar 27-28, Mission Pine trail project – 2
Apr 17-19, JMT Jam – 3
Jun 13-14, Mineral King Sequoia NP – 2
Jul 31-Aug 14, JMT Mt. Whitney-Reds Meadow – 15
Aug 16-19, JMT Reds Meadow-Yosemite Valley – 4
Sep 5, South Fork – 1

35!

 

[hikerboy]

april 3- may 1(25 nights) on Benton Mackaye Trail

not through yet, headed up to maine in a few weeks to log another 14 nights.

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Total: 28 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
September 12-13 | West Willow Creek | 1 Night


West Willow Camp by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr

 

[Blake Merrell]

Update: 25 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 Nights | Greens Draw - Uinta Mountains | Aug 6-8
5 Nights | Titcomb Basin, Indian Basin, Fremont Peak, Island Lake - Wind Rivers Wyoming | Aug 18 - 23
2 Nights | Middle Basin with @WasatchWill | Sept 9 - 11

 

[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
7 nights - Weminuche Wilderness/CDT San Juan NF CO - Sept 4-11
22 Total nights!

 

[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
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
Sept 8 - Sept 12, 5 nites Island Park ....................................... 90 nites

 

[pixie1339]

38 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
Aug. 8th-10th: 2 nights, Dead Horse Lake, Uintas
Aug. 28th-30th: 2 nights, Christmas Meadows, Kermsuh Lake, Uintas
Sept. 12th-13th: 1 night, Hell Hole Lake, Uintas

Hell Hole Lake Reflection

 

[Artemus]

41 nights - good chance I'll make my annual goal of 40 - Made IT! It is a good year.

...
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
2 nights - tagging along on @scatman's Gros Ventre adventure w/@Joey and @Ben
7 nights - clearing my nemesis climb - Wham Ridge in the San Juan Mtns.

Camp near the start of the Wham Ridge climb with morning light on the route

 

[Scott Chandler]

Large catchup and jump

Total: 49

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
8/21-22: 1 Night, Old Crow Lake, CPW
8/23-24: 1 Night, Trail Park, CPW
8/28-30: 2 Nights, Lake Helen CPW
9/1-14: 13 Nights, Libby, MT

Twas up firefighting by Libby MT for a couple weeks.

 

[Artemus]

Large catchup and jump

Total: 49

Twas up firefighting by Libby MT for a couple weeks.
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Hey Scott, great tree! and where is the waterfall? Nice.

 

[Scott Chandler]

Hey Scott, great tree! and where is the waterfall? Nice.

The falls are right off the road on the Kootenai River. Right outside Libby.

 

[IntrepidXJ]

Total: 29 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
September 12-13 | West Willow Creek | 1 Night
September 19-20 | West Fork of the Cimarron | 1 Night

 

[Artemus]

42 nights on the ground
...
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
2 nights - tagging along on @scatman's Gros Ventre adventure w/@Joey and @Ben
7 nights - clearing my nemesis climb - Wham Ridge in the San Juan Mtns.
1 night - Amethyst Lake in the High Uintas under perfect autumn conditions

 

[slc_dan]

Update!

YTD: 56

3 nights | Inca Trail- Andes Mountains, Peru. | January
3 nights | Canyonlands | January
2 nights | Robbers Roost | February
3 nights | Trachyte Creek | March
4 nights | Grand Canyon-Tuckup Canyon | March
4 nights | The Maze | April
2 nights | GSENM, Escalante River Gorge | April
3 nights | Glen Canyon, Escalante fishing | May
3 nights | GSENM, Sheffield Road Exploration | May
1 night | White Rocks, West Desert |May
3 nights | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area- Waterpocket Wandering | June
15 nights | Iceland | June
2 nights | Sweetwater Gap Nystrom Peek | July
2 nights | Ruby Horsetheif | July
1 night | Amethyst Basin Uintas| August
1 night | Maple Canyon | August
2 nights | Amethyst Basin | September
2 nights | GSENM The Gulch and shit | September -Turned out to be quite an epic. Set up a shuttle with @NateGeesaman (thanks again man!), I came upon the drop off into the slot, and didn't feel comfortable getting down it with Mya (my dog). I turned around and had to make it back to Boulder so I could plead with Nate to get me back to my car (parked at the end of the Old Sheffield Road). 19 miles later, and a very lucky hitchhike, I made it in time. Even as it came, the desert is good. Slept under the stars, perfect temperatures, it's as if my body took a deep breath through every pour and I feel renewed.


The Gulch Cottonwood by slc_dan, on Flickr


GSENM stars by slc_dan, on Flickr


The Gulch Stopped me by slc_dan, on Flickr

 

[LarryBoy]

46 Nights (ish)

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
August 28-29 - Amethyst Basin
September 4-7 - Sawtooths
September 18-19 - Mt Superior, Lake Blanche route

Cell phone photo isn't great. But hey, the photo was taken from inside my sleeping bag, so still a five-star view to wake up to!

 

[Nick]

2 nights | GSENM The Gulch and shit | September -Turned out to be quite an epic. Set up a shuttle with @NateGeesaman (thanks again man!), I came upon the drop off into the slot, and didn't feel comfortable getting down it with Mya (my dog). I turned around and had to make it back to Boulder so I could plead with Nate to get me back to my car (parked at the end of the Old Sheffield Road). 19 miles later, and a very lucky hitchhike, I made it in time. Even as it came, the desert is good. Slept under the stars, perfect temperatures, it's as if my body took a deep breath through every pour and I feel renewed.

One of my most epic (in a bad way) trips was in The Gulch. Got turned around at the exact same spot, but at the time there was a giant flood pouring into it making it certain death if we had tried.

 

[slc_dan]

One of my most epic (in a bad way) trips was in The Gulch. Got turned around at the exact same spot, but at the time there was a giant flood pouring into it making it certain death if we had tried.

yeah, the bummer was that it was just getting to the goods.