Bag Night Challenge 2015

Artemus said:
Since we are so close I am contemplating sleeping in the backyard where the rutting moose are scooting around in order to stay ahead. :)
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Bring it on! I've got my fingers crossed for a Thanksgiving Glen Canyon trip with Audra and the pups and then I might have a chance!

Artemus said:
You ALWAYS offer up prize t-shirts to this most-coveted yearly BCP contest don't you, oh admin? If not, you should. Bob worked hard to near 200 nights on the ground this year. Beanies would probably be a nice alternative pal. BTW I LOVE the new @scatman emoticon :scatman:
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Ha! I thought you were just giving me crap all these years. I've given shirts when I've had them in the winner's size, but that hasn't happened the last year or two I don't think. At least with beanies I don't have to worry about having 20 shirts around that seem to fit no one. Plus, they are pretty nice beanies. Hopefully heading to the embroiderer next week.
 
Nick said:
Now that's a tree! I'm hot on your heals, @Artemus! Are you going to stay home this weekend so I can get ahead? ;)
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I am proud of ya mister for getting off the couch and getting bag nights with all the ambulatory problems you had this year. Well done.

Oh.. and BTW I am not... nearly... done.. for this year. Stay tuned.
 
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
Sept 20 - Sept 24, 5 nites Island Park
Sept 27 - Oct 1, 5 nites Island Park, Idaho
Oct 6 - Oct 8, 3 nites Island Park
Oct 13 - Oct 15, 3 nites Island Park
Oct 19 - Oct 23 *, 5 nites Island park ......................... 111 nites * As per the Grand Master of Nites Out, Joey....said they counted

No more nites out at the house building, moved inside to the sun room (insulated and electric heater!!)

First door installed (to the sunroom):
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Roof 99.9% done....some minor flashing work, but won't leak:
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The last morning this week (Nov 3), we were greeted to this. By the time we left that night at 8pm there was 12 inches on the ground....
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53 Nights... better than one night per week this year. I am blessed.

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
October 2-3 - Grizzly Gulch; Wasatch
October 9-12 - Hayduke Trail section 4 (Hite-Hanksville)
October 31-November 1 - Lower Muley Twist Canyon; Capitol Reef
November 2-4 - The Needles; Canyonlands
 
Bob said:
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
Sept 20 - Sept 24, 5 nites Island Park
Sept 27 - Oct 1, 5 nites Island Park, Idaho
Oct 6 - Oct 8, 3 nites Island Park
Oct 13 - Oct 15, 3 nites Island Park
Oct 19 - Oct 23 *, 5 nites Island park ......................... 111 nites * As per the Grand Master of Nites Out, Joey....said they counted

No more nites out at the house building, moved inside to the sun room (insulated and electric heater!!)

First door installed (to the sunroom):
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Roof 99.9% done....some minor flashing work, but won't leak:
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The last morning this week (Nov 3), we were greeted to this. By the time we left that night at 8pm there was 12 inches on the ground....
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Just in time Bob!
 
Artemus said:
Hey, who's brave enough to compile a list of the top 10 competitors for the prize t-shirts for 2015. I propose two categories. Bob and Joey in one and everyone else in another. Game ON!
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. hahahaha ......
 
Total YTD: 48 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
Sept 25-27 > Toroweap > 2 Nights
Oct 7-12 > Lower, Lower Escalante > 4 Nights
Oct 23-25 > Woody > 2 Nights
Nov 5-8 > Robber's Roost > 3 Nights

My 48th night this year came with a bizarre light show in the sky. Apparently something to do with the missile test in southern California. Looked wild over the top of the Henry Mountains from the rim of the Dirty Devil.

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Total: 52nights


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|
10/1/ -10/2 : Panguitch Lake, UT | 1 night|
10/2/ - 10/3: near Cathedral Valley, UT |1 night|
10/3/ -10/4 : Natural Bridges National Monument, UT | 1 night|
10/14/ - 10/19: Moab, UT |5 nights|
11/6/ - 11/8: Smith's Mesa, Zion area, UT |2 nights| with @pixie1339
 
I'm a little behind on posting my most recent nights, but on track so far to hit both my goal of 50 nights for the year, and my goal to camp in each month of the year. :cool:

44 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
Sept 19th-20th: 1 night, Christmas Meadows, Uintas
Sept 26th-27th: 1 night, Christmas Meadows, Uintas
Oct. 15th-16th: 1 night, Dog Lake, Wasatch
Oct. 31st-Nov. 1st: 1 night, Capitol Reef
Nov. 6th-8th: 2 nights, Smiths Mesa with @Miss Buffalo

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Backlit cottonwoods in Capitol Reef N.P.

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pixie1339 said:
I'm a little behind on posting my most recent nights, but on track so far to hit both my goal of 50 nights for the year, and my goal to camp in each month of the year. :cool:

44 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
Sept 19th-20th: 1 night, Christmas Meadows, Uintas
Sept 26th-27th: 1 night, Christmas Meadows, Uintas
Oct. 15th-16th: 1 night, Dog Lake, Wasatch
Oct. 31st-Nov. 1st: 1 night, Capitol Reef
Nov. 6th-8th: 2 nights, Smiths Mesa with @Miss Buffalo

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Backlit cottonwoods in Capitol Reef N.P.

View attachment 36545Archangel Falls, Zion N.P.
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Beautiful, Pixie. Beautiful.
 
Still at 111 nites....but have been in Island Park since.
Working on the small things, latest big things is exterior doors in, front porch roof started.......

Front door installed:
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Porch roof taking shape:
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One of the reasons for the move to Island Park...... Sunset coming home Friday nite:
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Update: 29 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
1 Night | Church Campout at Spanish Fork River Park | Sept 18 - 19
1 Night | Scout Camp at Scofield Fort | Sept 25 - 26
1 Night | Scout Camp in Upper Joes Valley | Oct 23 - 24
1 Night | Meadow Hot Springs and Lava Tubes | Nov 13 - 14

Family Property in Joe's Valley
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Hangin' in the Scout Fort at Scofield!20150925_183401.jpg

Scouts Rappelling some of the Lava Tubes near Fillmore
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Skylights in the Lava Tubes
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Hot Springs!
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Woah! There is Fish in here?! Made me feel like I was in the Ocean
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2015 Total - 51 nights

January 24th - 2 nights in Leeds Creek
March 14th -1- Silver Mtns north of Wendover
March 26th -4- Tuckup canyon descent with @lostlandscapes, @slc_dan and Mandy - Grand Canyon
May 1st -4- Death Hollow descent with @Joey, @Bob and Mike - Escalante
May 8th -2- Spencer Flat road camp - Escalante
June 8th -6- Jellystone chasing wolves
June 26th -2- Uintas 4 lakes basin
July 10 -2- Windies walkabout at Sweetwater gap with friends @slc_dan and Mya
July 16 -4- Windies near south pass
August 1 -2- Jellystone trying to keep up with @scatman, his son and Ryan
August 13 -3- Wind Rivers - Temple Peak area
August 30 -2- Gros Ventres - really trying to keep up on @scatman's route with @Joey and @Ben
Sept 6 -7- Climb Wham Ridge backcountry San Juan mountains - report under construction
Sept 19th -1- Uintahs - Amethyst Lake triumphant return with my sweetie and @lostlandscapes
October 16th - 2- Birthday Trip to the Winds at Big Sandy Opening
October 29 -3- Yosemite NP and the Nevada Toyabe Range
November 26 -4- Circle Cliffs/Long Canyon/ etc. etc.

My annual totals:
Green means Great.
Orange means Not So Great.

2015 so far: 51
2014: 36
2013: 45
2012: 45
2011: 36
2010: 47
2009: 24
2008: 41
2007: 40
2006: 54 !!
2005: 38
2004: 24
2003: 26
2002: 39

I'm dusting you Nicholas - and we have a whole month left!

Cap Rock Pedestal and Petrified Log in Wolverine Canyon
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If @Artemus is going to start adding things up, guess I'll have to update myself :scatman:

YTD: 63

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, Uintas | September
2 nights | GSENM The Gulch and shit | September
4 nights | Salt Creek Canyon, Canyonlands | October
3 nights | San Rafael Desert/Robbers Roost | November

Rainy Day Crescent Arch by slc_dan, on Flickr

Stupid fn' bear containers. :mad:
SC2 Morning by slc_dan, on Flickr

Sandstone in the Roost by slc_dan, on Flickr

Overlooking the Green by slc_dan, on Flickr


I'll be crazy excited if I can get in 70 this year, or maybe just a few more. I'm looking at a couple trips so it just may happen.

Next year is going to be a big change. We're having our first child in May! I'll still get out, but be lucky to get even half of what I got this year.
 
Artemus said:
The Current Leaderboard

==== Nosebleed Section =======
@Joey - unknown - may be 320???
@Ben - unknown - may be 319???
@Bob - 111
@NateGeesaman - 76
@DAA - lifetime honorable mention


===== Everyone Else ==========
@Scott Chandler - 53
@Miss Buffalo - 52
@Artemus - 51
@Nick - 48
@pixie1339 - 44
@steve - 40
and more.... (please report errors I made)
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What, no love for the LB!?

Just bustin' your chops Art. Hoping to get out once in December, even if it's just a little campsite in the foothills or something.
 
LarryBoy said:
What, no love for the LB!?

Just bustin' your chops Art. Hoping to get out once in December, even if it's just a little campsite in the foothills or something.
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Sorry LB. I didn't disrespect you, I just missed your tally. Is it here or could you update please and I will fix it. :facepalm:
 
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