Bag Night Challenge 2015

[WasatchWill]

INSANE trip to Glen Canyon. As if the countless waterfalls and great hiking in between wasn't enough, we were treated to a very large flash flood Saturday afternoon that was amongst the craziest floods I've ever even heard of, and definitely one of the most amazing things I've ever seen in my life. My boat was not far from getting destroyed by it. And the craziest part, it was a flash flood made of hail. Billions of balls of hail, some approaching golf ball size, all raging in a torrent of trees, muddy water and everything else that was unfortunate enough to be in it's path. So much that it compiled into a solid sheet of ice roughly a foot thick that blocked the canyon from wall to wall, trapping us until it melted the next day. Ironically, the canyon this all occurred in is called Iceberg Canyon.

I've got a ton of video coming, but here's a pic as the storm cleared. The white stuff is hail, not foam.

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Wow! So awesome! Can't wait to see the action in motion. Glad you and your boat survived all that mayhem.

 

[Blake Merrell]

First time participating in this... 13 Nights so far

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 | June 12-13
1 Night | Green River Nefertiti | June 22-23
3 Night | Oowah Lake | June 23 - 25
1 Night | Burro Pass | June 26-27

 

[slc_dan]

update time

YTD: 31

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

 

[Nick]

That's such a cool shot, Dan. And even cooler because I know the story!

 

[slc_dan]

That's such a cool shot, Dan. And even cooler because I know the story!

Thanks for providing the amazing lake to car shuttle! Type 2 style fun, but very satisfying. I'll get something typed up when we get back from our big trip (the next three weeks!).

 

[WasatchWill]

YTD Total: 10 Nights

1 Night | Jan 30-31 @ 5th Water Hot Springs w/ @steve, @Tess, @Mike K, @LarryBoy, & @Sam De Vries
1 Night | Feb 15-16 @ Backyard campout w/ the kids
1 Night | Mar 18-19 @ Backyard, testing out Klymit X-Frame pad under Equinox Globe Skimmer tarp
1 Night | Apr 3-4 @ Frontyard - testing out some minor modifications on my hammock and tarp setup
2 Nights | Apr 9-11 @ Capitol Reef National Park
1 Night | May 24-25 @ Little Rock Canyon Overlook
1 Night | June 2-3 @ Silver Lake, AF Canyon
1 Night | June 5-6 @ Hobble Creek Canyon
1 Night | June 9-10 @ Chris Flat

Double Digits at last!

 

[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......................... 30 nites

Same camp......more work.........scenery pic, near property:

 

[Yvonne]

Total: 22 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|

I wasn't supposed to have a few camp nights during my intensive summer classes in Zion. But I couldn't sleep inside with all the others and decided to spent most of my nights outside. I spent only 3 nights inside because of heavy downpours.
It was interesting, I was sleeping under the stars for the first time without any sleeping pads, just on the concrete. It wasn't that bad.
One night I had a gopher snake snuggling on my sleeping bag. I took pictures after I brushed it away, because I thought it was just a bug.
Funny experience.

 

[Udink]

Finally on the board for this year. Yesterday I rode my dirt bike to Cedar Mountain and camped on the edge of Bull Hollow.

Total: 1 Night:
6/12/2015 - Cedar Mountain

 

[Opi]

5 more nights this past week!
Wild ponies

4 nights Virginia Highlands on the AT - June
1 night Natural Bridge State Park Kentucky - June
2 nights IAT Chippewa Morraine - April
2 nights IAT Jerry Lake segment, Chequamegon NF - April
9 Total nights!

 

[LarryBoy]

5 more nights this past week!
Wild ponies
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4 nights Virginia Highlands on the AT - June
1 night Natural Bridge State Park Kentucky - June
2 nights IAT Chippewa Morraine - April
2 nights IAT Jerry Lake segment, Chequamegon NF - April
9 Total nights!

Don't feed the ponies! They'll harass you endlessly!

 

[LarryBoy]

25 Nights - into the mountains at last!

January 10 - backyard; sleeping pad warmth comparison
January 16 - 19 - Salt Creek Canyon; Canyonlands
January 30 - 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

 

[Opi]

Don't feed the ponies! They'll harass you endlessly!

We did not feed them because I did not want them chewing on our salty gear at night. But we saw others feeding them apples!

 

[WasatchWill]

YTD Total: 11 Nights

1 Night | Jan 30-31 @ 5th Water Hot Springs w/ @steve, @Tess, @Mike K, @LarryBoy, & @Sam De Vries
1 Night | Feb 15-16 @ Backyard campout w/ the kids
1 Night | Mar 18-19 @ Backyard, testing out Klymit X-Frame pad under Equinox Globe Skimmer tarp
1 Night | Apr 3-4 @ Frontyard - testing out some minor modifications on my hammock and tarp setup
2 Nights | Apr 9-11 @ Capitol Reef National Park
1 Night | May 24-25 @ Little Rock Canyon Overlook
1 Night | June 2-3 @ Silver Lake, AF Canyon
1 Night | June 5-6 @ Hobble Creek Canyon
1 Night | June 9-10 @ Chris Flat
1 Night | June 16-17 @ Naturalist Basin

 

[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 ...................... 34 nites

Concrete all poured, stamped and cut. SIPs wall panels arrived.... Went in the Park one evening, I have never seen that many people and traffic, but they thinned after 6pm finally. Did some boardwalk looking....always nice.

 

[steve]

Total: 22

1 night - Jan 2 @ Moab with @Tess
1 night - Jan 9 @ a yurt in Liberty, ID with @Tess
1 night - Jan 16 @ Moab with @Tess
1 night - Jan 30 @ 5th water hot springs with @Tess, @LarryBoy, @Sam De Vries, @WasatchWill, and @Mike K
1 night - Feb 13 @ Wedge Overlook mountain biking with @Tess, @Mike K, and @Joel Smith
1 night - Feb 20 @ backyard testing a new tent
4 nights - March 12-16 @ White Rim Trail with @Sam De Vries, @Tess, @Joel Smith, and @jentzschman
4 nights - March 26-30 @ Canyonlands Figure 8 packrafting trip with @Tess and @Parma
3 nights - April 16-19 @ Zion NP with @Tess
3 nights - May 22-25 @ Salt Creek with @Tess and @Miss Buffalo
1 night - May 26t San Rafael Swell @Tess and @Miss Buffalo
1 night - June 20-21 @ Pittsburgh Lake with @Tess and @jentzschman

 

[WasatchWill]

YTD Total: 12 Nights

1 Night | Jan 30-31 @ 5th Water Hot Springs w/ @steve, @Tess, @Mike K, @LarryBoy, & @Sam De Vries
1 Night | Feb 15-16 @ Backyard campout w/ the kids
1 Night | Mar 18-19 @ Backyard, testing out Klymit X-Frame pad under Equinox Globe Skimmer tarp
1 Night | Apr 3-4 @ Frontyard - testing out some minor modifications on my hammock and tarp setup
2 Nights | Apr 9-11 @ Capitol Reef National Park
1 Night | May 24-25 @ Little Rock Canyon Overlook
1 Night | June 2-3 @ Silver Lake, AF Canyon
1 Night | June 5-6 @ Hobble Creek Canyon
1 Night | June 9-10 @ Chris Flat
1 Night | June 16-17 @ Naturalist Basin
1 Night | June 21-22 @ front yard (with the kids)

 

[pixie1339]

25 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

 

[Devo]

1 night at Orcas Isaland, WA 3/15
1 night Stansbury Island with the fam 2/18
1 night in the backyard testing the new tent with the kids. 5/1
1 night at Red Canyon Campground w/ Fam 6/12
1 night Ruth lake w/ fam 6/20



Total: 5

Not much but i am happy to meet my total from last year already. Getting easier now my kids are getting older!

 

[andyjaggy]

Up to 7.

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