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Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
14 Posts |
Posted - 06/25/2008 : 4:17 PM
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| I have lots of free time this summer and would like to go do a few hikes at night. Yeah I know going at night has any number of added dangers but I like to night hike it just fun. I would be up for some one that would like to go up the east canyon trail at golden ears or the cheif. I did it once with my friend john and we hit the top of the first peak just at dawn what a view. If this sounds like some thing you might like to do let me know and we can make up a trip. |
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Abbotsford, BC
Canada
27 Posts |
Posted - 06/25/2008 : 7:31 PM
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| I've also got quite a bit of free time, but work a lot of evenings from 4-midnight. By night hikes do you mean overnight? Or hiking in the dark? |
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Langley, BC
Canada
243 Posts |
Posted - 06/25/2008 : 7:42 PM
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| why don't you hike and stay the night, it's very dangerous to hike at night! |
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Port Moody, BC
Canada
733 Posts |
Posted - 06/25/2008 : 8:35 PM
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| Not if you know the trail it's not. (IMHO) Don't go exploring after dark though. |
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Calgary, Alberta
Andorra
3795 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2008 : 12:49 PM
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The night hiking and the night wandering debates have already occurred multiple times on the board. Yes, hiking at night is more dangerous than hiking in light, but that does not make it a wild, reckless, or unreasonable activity. If it's out of your comfort zone, don't do it, and leave others in peace.
(I'd love to join you, but I'm kinda far.) |
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Coffee swillin', wine lovin', Owl fearin' Andie McDowell stunt double, who sports retro gear
Vancouver, BC
5466 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2008 : 1:30 PM
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Might be the only way I'd get to see a sunrise from the top of a mountain, since I'm unlikely to wake up in time to see one. Being already awake sounds like a plan.
SNAFU, your profile made me laugh, especially the "occupation" part.
I'd consider a night hike, maybe later this summer, although I really am trying hard to reset my sleep schedule to conform to the rest of the world (unfortunately, morning people seem to have a stronghold on our society's rules/schedule).
Bring head protection in case you get whacked in the head by a confused owl. I can personally attest that it hurts!! |
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Calgary
24 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2008 : 2:33 PM
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I climbed Dierdre at night a couple years back, it was fantastic.
The full moon appeared out over the cliff directly above us about halfway up, mostly negating the need for headlamps. There was nothing really to worry about in the dark, and it was very peaceful and beautiful.
Plus, no crowds!
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map hatin', coffee perc totin', garbage collectin', backpacking, action hero wannabe, who loves to hide out in Garibaldi park and will have his scouts sing if you keep him awake at night
2466 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2008 : 3:54 PM
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I love night hiking and have lost track of the number of trails I've hiked in the dark. A few of them I've only ever done at night and some of them I hiked them in the dark the first/only time I ever hiked them.
Hiking at night isn't dangerous, it's just a little riskier than doing them in daylight.
To quote my first Trip Report on CT
"I LOVE hiking at night, and after donning our packs we hit the trail. In the gathering dark, we watched the sunset through the trees and clouds, catching intermittent glimpses of a crimson, and black sky. The quiet that descends on the forest at this point is wonderful. It's like all of nature takes a big in drawn breath and holds it. Everything goes still, and you are the only moving, wakeful thing."
Post a sign-up saying where/when and if I can I'll come. |
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Maple Ridge, BC
Canada
739 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2008 : 7:30 PM
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I work most nights till 9:30 or 10. Would love to go hiking after that. Put something on the sign-up board and I'll try to make it.
(PS. Don't let my wife read this... yet) |
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n van, bc
Canada
830 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2008 : 7:48 PM
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| My favourite part is when you're under the tree canopy and you can see all the pollen go past your headlamp beam :D |
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Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
14 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2008 : 1:53 PM
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Originally posted by S.N.A.F.U
I have lots of free time this summer and would like to go do a few hikes at night. Yeah I know going at night has any number of added dangers but I like to night hike it just fun. I would be up for some one that would like to go up the east canyon trail at golden ears or the cheif. I did it once with my friend john and we hit the top of the first peak just at dawn what a view. If this sounds like some thing you might like to do let me know and we can make up a trip.
Yeah I love to night hike and I am a really big gear hog you think you
have it bad I love do night hikes so much that I went threw the expense
of buying 2nd gen night vision goggles lol they rock no more not be
able to see in the the dark for me. I would love to hang and due the
grind or golden ears or hemloc it is the best of all night hikes
especialy during full moon. I do it really safely if theere is such a
thing I only due trails that I have done in the day and with in the
last year as it changes from season to season I have two GPS both auto
logging my poath I have NIGHT VISION YEAH! and I have a body Um MEAN
Buddy lol to watch out for me or incase some one gets injured. So any
takers hit me back.
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Kamloops, B.C.
Canada
46 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2008 : 7:55 PM
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| The night time is the right time.... Just look out for the bear scat! |
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Night Outings.
