Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Username: Password:

Follow NI-Wild

Author Topic: Greetings from across the pond...  (Read 8316 times)

The_Yank

  • Newbie Poster
  • *
  • Karma: 0
  • Posts: 4
Greetings from across the pond...
« on: December 09, 2009 »
Hello and greetings from the US of A!

Don't ask how I managed to find your forums, I've been sworn to secrecy by Jonno.  I'm a former outdoor enthusiast who now spends more time running my very active teenage daughters around for all of their activities.  I used to do a lot of backwoods backpacking here in the US and was formerly in our Army.  I lost track of my backpacking past and have just recently reacquired the bug to get back out in the woods.

Some of my past trips have included:

The Grand Canyon (twice).  Once Rim to River and back in one day and once with my girls.
The Grand Tetons (13,700 camp)
Yellowstone National Park (camping in grizzly country)
The Badlands (South Dakota) - My personal favorite.

And lastly here is a picture of the Grand Canyon I took just this past spring:





I'll do my best to understand 'your' version of English and hope you can decipher mine.

Cheers!
 
Logged

RedLeader

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 175
  • Posts: 1977
Re: Greetings from across the pond...
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2009 »
You're going to make everyone jealous of huge expanses of American wilderness. And, of course relaxed gun laws and cheap petrol :)
Great to have you onboard.
Logged

kendogbaggio

  • Top Poster
  • ***
  • Karma: 1
  • Posts: 123
Re: Greetings from across the pond...
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2009 »
Awesome pic mate welcome to the forums

Regards,

Dave
Logged
There is pleasure in the pathless woods, There is rapture on the lonely shore, There is society where none intrudes, By the deep sea and the music in its roar; I love not man the less, but Nature more

Celt_Ginger

  • Sr. Poster
  • ****
  • Karma: 0
  • Posts: 382
Re: Greetings from across the pond...
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2009 »
Welcome to NI wild.
Logged

chris

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 6
  • Posts: 991
Re: Greetings from across the pond...
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2009 »
welcome mate, looks like there would be some awesome climbing to be had there or is it protected?
Logged

The_Yank

  • Newbie Poster
  • *
  • Karma: 0
  • Posts: 4
Re: Greetings from across the pond...
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2009 »
You can go anywhere you like there.  The hiking is amazing.  Lots of switch backs and canyons on the way down (and back up).  It isn't for the faint of heart though.  The altitude is 8,000ft asl so the air is thin.  It is 12 miles from the rim (where this picture was taken) down to the river below.

It is the Bright Angel Trail if you are interested in googling it and reading further.  I highly recommend seeing it in your lifetime.
Logged

666_pack

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 2
  • Posts: 1693
Re: Greetings from across the pond...
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2009 »
Quote from: The_Yank on December 09, 2009
Hello and greetings from the US of A!

Don't ask how I managed to find your forums, I've been sworn to secrecy by Jonno.  I'm a former outdoor enthusiast who now spends more time running my very active teenage daughters around for all of their activities.  I used to do a lot of backwoods backpacking here in the US and was formerly in our Army.  I lost track of my backpacking past and have just recently reacquired the bug to get back out in the woods.

Some of my past trips have included:

The Grand Canyon (twice).  Once Rim to River and back in one day and once with my girls.
The Grand Tetons (13,700 camp)
Yellowstone National Park (camping in grizzly country)
The Badlands (South Dakota) - My personal favorite.

And lastly here is a picture of the Grand Canyon I took just this past spring:





I'll do my best to understand 'your' version of English and hope you can decipher mine.

Cheers!
 

ahh dude that looks class.............. ;D

Welcome on board
Logged
LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO HAVE FUN

MG1

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 8
  • Posts: 1488
Re: Greetings from across the pond...
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2009 »
Welcome mate
Logged
If you die with all your parts working your not trying hard enough!

Hunter

  • Top Poster
  • ***
  • Karma: 1
  • Posts: 227
Re: Greetings from across the pond...
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2009 »
Hello and welcome u jammy git lol
Logged
One life live it !       http://hunterforum.webs.com/

Wolf_Larson

  • Has Camped With NI-Wild
  • Hero Poster
  • ******
  • Karma: 37
  • Posts: 1442
  • Adventure
Re: Greetings from across the pond...
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2010 »
Hi and a late welcome
Logged
The core of mans' spirit comes from new experiences.
 

Bottom Sponsor

Recent Topics

A comment of appreciation by Rugged Track [November 04, 2024]
Lough Shannagh by Scribble [March 22, 2023]
Where has everyone gone? by Glenn B [March 02, 2023]
Hello 👋🏻 by RedLeader [March 13, 2022]
Overnighter on 21st August by Wolf_Larson [November 02, 2021]
crabbing by Glenn B [July 19, 2021]
Slieive Binnian Hike by Rugged Track [November 06, 2020]
Silent Valley by Binnianboy [June 28, 2020]
Is it safe... by Rugged Track [June 02, 2020]
You've got a mention... by NorthernSky [December 12, 2019]
Hen Mountain Wild Camp by Rugged Track [November 28, 2019]
Happy Valley by Binnianboy [September 30, 2019]