http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#a18b81d9-45cd-46eb-9c9f-59b6c0affa9f hey, I have never been to hiking before and I would be interested in going for one. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:07:02 GMT http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#a18b81d9-45cd-46eb-9c9f-59b6c0affa9f Chetan 2009-06-19T13:07:02Z http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#a9f984e3-145c-4ba3-9593-6663bb931750 Here's my trip report: I set out in the rain, which would have been fine if my Gore-Tex boots and DWR rain shell had actually been waterproof, but seeing as how they let in plenty of water and made me freeze my tuchus off and accelerated the blisters, I had to cut my first day short and set up camp early so as not to get the hypothermia. This also cut short my second day because the park and its air were too moist and soggy to allow for any drying, so I went for day hikes around the neighborhood, which was very nice. Henry Coe's hills are no joke, as there's no switchbacks, so you'll cover the same uphill in 2.5 miles that would normally take 3.5 miles with switchbacks, and be more tired! Even with the rain there's still not much water in there. I camped next to a creekbed that had only puddles, half-frozen over. There are plenty of crusty old cattle ponds that will make you very glad you lugged your 1-lb filter along. The scenery is beautiful, the park is vast, the views are great, the wildlife is plentiful, and the solitude is hard to imagine so close to the Bay Area. You'll have to come next time! Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:00:52 GMT http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#a9f984e3-145c-4ba3-9593-6663bb931750 Ted 2009-01-20T06:00:52Z http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#396a96b0-8ed4-48b1-8c8f-fa19501af3c4 well then I'm just gonna hafta go all on my own! Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:04:18 GMT http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#396a96b0-8ed4-48b1-8c8f-fa19501af3c4 Ted 2009-01-04T00:04:18Z http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#645900b9-7148-4a31-aab2-247ce283c6e1 so, who's coming with me? Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:37:10 GMT http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#645900b9-7148-4a31-aab2-247ce283c6e1 Ted 2008-12-09T06:37:10Z http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#594538c2-18d1-42d4-8959-332b96ab8676 I want to do 3-4 days in the backcountry Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:41:25 GMT http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#594538c2-18d1-42d4-8959-332b96ab8676 Ted 2008-12-05T23:41:25Z http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#7cf432da-2f7e-4b9c-b6b3-39ec996f5218 Are you thinking of a day hike or a backpacking trip? I haven't been there, it looks interesting. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:54:26 GMT http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#7cf432da-2f7e-4b9c-b6b3-39ec996f5218 Clifton 2008-12-05T18:54:26Z http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#0111649f-c1c6-4d02-b183-e5593c59e8ed anyone else inerested? I just need to get out for a few days! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:25:29 GMT http://bayareahiking.tribe.net/thread/8f1598ac-ef2d-4ad4-8d42-6d47fa7debc0#0111649f-c1c6-4d02-b183-e5593c59e8ed Ted 2008-12-05T07:25:29Z