What we’re about
Startup group looking to form small, familiar friend group(s) for (mostly) weekend hiking, camping, or backpacking around the PNW. Olympic & Mt. Rainier NPs, Gifford Pinchot & Mt. Hood NFs, and Central Oregon are on frequent rotation; other destination recommendations welcome. Overnight events are a mix of camping/day hiking (more often), backpacking (less often), and occasional lodge/hotel-based walking destinations (e.g. Bainbridge Island, San Juan Islands, Oregon Coast, etc.). We typically head out Thursday evenings and return Saturday/Sundays or head out Saturday mornings and return Mondays.
Target hiking profile: 6 - 12 miles; 1.5 - 2.5mph depending on elevation; 1,000+ elevation gain; primary goal to hike safely with friends while soaking in PNW glory.
Target backpacking profile: 1 night established camp + 1 night backcountry camp; 5 - 10 miles per day; adventurous spirit and sense of humor.
Target life profile: active mid-lifers, as measured by chronological age (40s/50s), wisdom, or daily dose of emotional turmoil (e.g. divorce, work, aging parents, teenagers!).