Movin' Back to NI

[Transplant]

Awesome website!!! You should all be proud of the great questions, insightful answers, helpful hints you all share. It is especially nice to see there isn't any ugly trash talking. It seems like you are all just people wanting to drop the remote, put down the Xbox controller, stop watching endless signing competitions on TV and live life to the fullest.

I am currently in the States, but will be movin' back to NI in August. I love the outdoors, camp year round (camping: tent, tarp or stars in nature...no caravan no car park) with my family. I am looking to continue my quest to throw on a backpack and go explore the outdoors with the family. I am hopeful that ya'll will lend me some knowledge and expertise. Don't expect you to give away your favorite secret spot, but maybe send me your second or third best.  In return I will keep your spots just as pristine as I found them and better in some cases.

Thanks for letting me in,

Eric

[RedLeader]

Welcome Eric. It will be a shock leaving the size of wilderness you get in the States and coming to NI which is smaller than an American state.

[Paul72]

Welcome chum What part of the US were you living in?

[MG1]

Hello and welcome Eric

[LennyJ1]

welcome to the forum Eric

[ChuckMcB]

Welcome Eric. Where in the US are you coming from? What's your favourite spot out there?

[Transplant]

Thanks for the welcomes...I am currently in Idaho and it is easier to tell you where not to go than to pick a favourite (forgot we spell it different here) spot.

Sawtooth Mountains are chock full of lakes, rivers, streams all teamin' with fish and very few people. Easy access by car Spring through Fall. Winter gets tricky with so much snow. If you do happen to venture this way, Red Fish Lake is a world class trail head with jaw dropping scenery in all directions. God still brags about that place.

Yellowstone is spectacular but bring a friend, bb gun and running shoes (Grizzly country). 

Basically, there is no end to the great places to go backpacking, just gotta get out there.

[ChuckMcB]

Sawtooth Mountains...

(sigh)....want!
(them puppies are five times the height of Donard)

Yellowstone is spectacular but bring a friend, bb gun and running shoes (Grizzly country). 

Just have to make sure you can run faster than your friend.  Me dad came home from a CA trip with a couple of bear bells, always thought they were more of a bear dinner bell rather than a bear scaring device

[RedLeader]

That looks like its got a bit of ascent

[Paul72]

Sawtooth Mountains...

(sigh)....want!

x2

Yellowstone is spectacular but bring a friend, bb gun and running shoes (Grizzly country). 

Just have to make sure you can run faster than your friend.  Me dad came home from a CA trip with a couple of bear bells, always thought they were more of a bear dinner bell rather than a bear scaring device

Speaking of bear bells...

[Transplant]

Yep, shoot your buddy in the leg with the bb gun and take off runnin'. They say that bears are just as scared of you as you are of them...ummm no.

Red Fish Lake is at 10,000 ft. with the better lakes even higher. You think your gunna die when you first set out, then you see all the families in the carpark playin volleyball and riding bikes. They even hold a triathalon there...Gotta start smoking just to have an excuse for being so winded.

[LennyJ1]

Sawtooth Mountains.......Want to

[Transplant]

Paul72...that is one funny sign!!! Bear bells are just a welfare program so blind bears can eat too.

[Scribble]

Paul72...that is one funny sign!!! Bear bells are just a welfare program so blind bears can eat too.

Welcome to Niwild

[suspectmonkey]

So glad you posted that Paul, I remember getting it on e-mail once and wished I'd saved it

Welcome to the forum Eric!  Sounds like you'll fit right in   I've a distant, distant dream of doing something like the Pacific Crest Trail some day so looking forward to having some bear related chat about it