Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail

taiwan_girl

555 If I ever make the trek, I would carry what i need. though I am sure that there are things to eat up there. LOL

Jolly

Caribou, polar bear, musk ox, ptarmigan, along with arctic fox and lynx.

Lynx ain't bad if you cook it right.

And do be careful with polar bears...They do hunt people.

taiwan_girl

@jolly 555
Maybe you are better equip to go there than I am . i am actually afraid fo chickens. LOL

Jolly

True story...I bailed off in the muskeg trying to get a wounded black bear. I have done some very stupid things in my life.

Renauda

@jolly said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:

Caribou, polar bear, musk ox, ptarmigan, along with arctic fox and lynx.
Lynx ain't bad if you cook it right.

You forgot arctic hares.

When I used to hunt, my friend's cousin once brought along a German fellow who was a butcher by trade. He was quite an outdoorsman and had a trapper's license. He brought out some mystery sausage he had made. It was excellent. After a couple of days of guess the mystery sausage, he confided that it was lynx and beaver. No puns please.

taiwan_girl

Another bucket list trail. Always been interested in the "Off the track" places and Bhutan is one of those. Looked into going there before, but never had a real chance. They very much limit tourists - dont want the "cheap" backpacker type. You have to spend USD $250/day (I think).

Mildly interesting fact. I believe that Bhutan has a cabinet position that is called the "Minister of Happiness"

Trans Bhutan Trail(https://transbhutantrail.com)

(Not my pictures. Taken from the website)

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89th

Tourists should also be able to point out Bhutan on a map, or even answer whether it’s a country or city, before they’re allowed to go. Yes, this would’ve eliminated me.

89th

Looks beautiful though!

Improviso

That could easily be something you would see in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

And it's a lot closer.

Larry

@improviso said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:

That could easily be something you would see in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

And it's a lot closer.

Yes. I was just thinking that I should post some pictures of my area.

Larry

I see stuff like this every day.

Oh - and if you see a black bear here and decide to fight back, tell us where to send flowers....

Jolly

Nephew walked the Appalachian Trail.

He had a blast...

taiwan_girl

@jolly that would be very cool. I have read a couple of "trail diaries" of people who did it. Seems like a lot of fun.

On a depressing note, read the following article. About a quite experienced hiker who went unprepared on a winter hike. Ended up not making it. Interesting but quite sad also.

Found his diary (both written and video) documenting his failure of life.

(https://www.outsideonline.com/2336896/snowbound/)

Jolly

Stupid can kill you real quick in big country.

Jolly

@taiwan_girl said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:

@jolly that would be very cool. I have read a couple of "trail diaries" of people who did it. Seems like a lot of fun.

On a depressing note, read the following article. About a quite experienced hiker who went unprepared on a winter hike. Ended up not making it. Interesting but quite sad also.

Found his diary (both written and video) documenting his failure of life.

(https://www.outsideonline.com/2336896/snowbound/)

Couple of ways to do it. He started in the early spring in Georgia and hiked to Maine.

What was funny, was that after he got back home, he couldn't sleep in a bed. He slept on the floor of his bedroom for most of two weeks.

taiwan_girl

Another trail that is way out of my league, but there are people who have done it in a pretty continuous hike. Took them at least 1.5 years. Probably fun to do parts.

28000 km/15000 miles trans- Canada trail

Trans Canada Trail

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