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[tflaris]

Nice shot @tflaris !

Thanks. Credit goes to my hiking buddy (aka my wife).


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[Rockskipper]

I've always wanted to "rock the kilt," But societal norms have me calling what it actually is, a skirt. I don't think I could do it. Beyond that my heritage-extremely English weren't kind to the Scottish, so wearing a kilt doesn't feel right for those reasons.

Damn they look comfy though.

I'm of Scots-Irish heritage and you have my permission. Pictures, please.

But they're not skirts, as they're traditionally made of the legendary tartan of one's clan, which imputes special powers to the wearers. (Just ask the Romans.) Ask Scatman if he can hike as far or as fast when not wearing his kilt.

 

[blueeyes]

I've always wanted to "rock the kilt," But societal norms have me calling what it actually is, a skirt. I don't think I could do it. Beyond that my heritage-extremely English weren't kind to the Scottish, so wearing a kilt doesn't feel right for those reasons.

Damn they look comfy though.

I have two hiking partners that rock the kilt. They swear by them.

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[blueeyes]

Great shot @blueeyes !

I've never had a problem with thigh rub, maybe it's due to my chicken legs.

Thanks!

It was a bit unfair all Aaron had to do was lift his kilt and cross those cold waters....I wasn't so lucky.

I have hiked in a dress once, overnight trip through The Narrows. One of my favorite trips of all times. All ladies...all dressed to the nines. You can imagine the looks we got as we started encountering the normal tourists.

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[scatman]

I'm of Scots-Irish heritage and you have my permission. Pictures, please.

But they're not skirts, as they're traditionally made of the legendary tartan of one's clan, which imputes special powers to the wearers. (Just ask the Romans.) Ask Scatman if he can hike as far or as fast when not wearing his kilt.

Yeah faster, that's it. Right faster, that's it. I'm afraid "Fast " left my vocabulary years ago. It was replaced by "Why". Why is it taking me so long to get up this hill? Why can't I catch my breath? Why am I the only one sweating?

 

[scatman]

Thanks!

It was a bit unfair all Aaron had to do was lift his kilt and cross those cold waters....I wasn't so lucky.

I have hiked in a dress once, overnight trip through The Narrows. One of my favorite trips of all times. All ladies...all dressed to the nines. You can imagine the looks we got as we started encountering the normal tourists.

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Nice idea. What made your group decide to do it? I probably would have stopped and contemplated what was going on if your group had passed me.

 

[blueeyes]

Nice idea. What made your group decide to do it? I probably would have stopped and contemplated what was going on if your group had passed me.

No other reason than to have fun and because we could. Felicia was asked by someone if we were from out of country. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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[Rockskipper]

My sister once hiked back out of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison in her very baggy longjohns. She actually got to spend the two days we camped in the bottom wearing that outfit, to the delight of a few fishermen who enjoyed making fun of her attire. Why? She wore the whole backside of her pants out sliding down the steep trail going in.

 

[Artemus]

Here's my life story in a nut shell: Born in Asheville, North Carolina with a hole between the ventricles of my heart. My parents tell me It was referred to back in the day as a "Blue Baby." At two month, I was flown to Houston, Texas to see a heart specialist. After 14 years of bliss in Asheville, my father was transferred to Salt Lake City. It was a bit of a culture shock for me at first, but over time I've kinda grown fond of the place. I attended college at Utah State University and moved back to Salt Lake after I graduated. I was fortunate enough to get a job here in town and will be eligible to retire in less than 3 years. Of course, I did everything a single man would do in his twenties and early thirties. When I was 28, I was returning home from a date when I was T-boned on the corner of West Temple and Second South by a drunk driver, who had stolen the vehicle he was driving, and ran the red light. He drove my vehicle into the concrete sign at the Olive Garden on the southeast corner of the intersection. I woke up at the U of U hospital in a CAT Scan machine thinking, "What the Hell!" I recovered from that, and then of course got into the bicycle accident in Montana four years later. I then met my wife, rode a couple LOTOJAs, raised a couple kids (not a very good job of it I'm afraid) and Voila here I am. I had one other near death experience and that was running into the grizzly bear face to face on the North Fork of the Yellowstone a few years back. Unless of course I get to count the chute you brought me down off of Hayden Peak. I'm still trying to process whether that counts as one of my nine lives. If so, I only have four more to go. The End. Love ya man.

You are no longer allowed to ask me any questions!

Oh, I forgot, here is a tribute to your recently shaved head.

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Great story! Is it made up?
Love the new do, keep it up. Now start into that beard and you will be catching up... Love ya back.

 

[Artemus]

Thanks!

It was a bit unfair all Aaron had to do was lift his kilt and cross those cold waters....I wasn't so lucky.

I have hiked in a dress once, overnight trip through The Narrows. One of my favorite trips of all times. All ladies...all dressed to the nines. You can imagine the looks we got as we started encountering the normal tourists.

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Love. This.

 

[scatman]

Great story! Is it made up?
Love the new do, keep it up. Now start into that beard and you will be catching up... Love ya back.

Of course it is true. I'm not imaginative enough to have made all that up. I must confess though, the bald headed picture of me was taken nine years ago on a paddle trip on Yellowstone Lake. I used to shave my head every summer for awhile.

 

[scatman]

Well, I tried the sign today but no one reciprocated.

 

[Rockskipper]

ROTFL!!! But you have to yell out "Fremont Peak" at the same time.

(But I think everyone was up at nick's place.)

 

[scatman]

ROTFL!!! But you have to yell out "Fremont Peak" at the same time.

(But I think everyone was up at nick's place.)

Yikes! I forgot the most important part. Maybe I should head back up the hill and give it another go.

That might explain it.

 

[Rockskipper]

Hike up the hill to nick's place yelling out Fremont Peak and thumbing your nose and I bet you get some responses.

 

[Jeffrey Chandler]

ROTFL!!! But you have to yell out "Fremont Peak" at the same time.

(But I think everyone was up at nick's place.)

Good to see that Freemont peak is the ongoing meme of this forum lol

 

[scatman]

Hike up the hill to nick's place yelling out Fremont Peak and thumbing your nose and I bet you get some responses.

I'm afraid if I got anywhere near Nick's house, I'd have to let myself in and serve myself a plate with some of that delicious food. I'm not sure they would understand Fremont Peak with my mouth stuffed full of turkey.

 

[Rockskipper]

Good to see that Freemont peak is the ongoing meme of this forum lol

It's not just the meme, but is now also the secret password. We need a BCP Hall of Fame for this kind of thing. You and Scatman would be charter members. That photo of Scatman thumbing his nose should go on the wall.

 

[Rockskipper]

I'm afraid if I got anywhere near Nick's house, I'd have to let myself in and serve myself a plate with some of that delicious food. I'm not sure they would understand Fremont Peak with my mouth stuffed full of turkey.

You need to make a placard that says Fremont Peak, like people hold up for selfies when they summit a peak.

 

[scatman]

I hiked up Mount Olympus today and it is the latest in the year that I've climbed it without having to use some kind of snow/ice gear. Amazing.