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Victoria, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/11/2012 : 8:05 PM
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Hello club tred members I am new to this site but lived on vancouver island most of my life.
I love hiking camping and exploratiaon. I'm looking for some new friends I'm looking for a male or femal who would be interested in weekend hikes or camping trips. I have all my own camping equipment and Im fully self sufficient. I dont have a car but I can share with driving responsibley and pay for my share of gas.
I am 33 and Im looking for any age group.
Please competent hikers and campers only please. |
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 canine loving, machete-toting bushwhacking lake seeker, Indiana Jones hat-wearing off-road 4x4 guru
Surrey Hole, BC
Canada
6867 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2012 : 10:20 PM
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Welcome to CT 
There are a handful of members out your way, some may chime in with an invite. |
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113 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2012 : 9:18 PM
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| What area are you in? We do a lot of hiking in the central island area. Just got back from up Mt. Becher today it was unreal. Will be hiking Mt. Horne on Monday morning. |
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It's not a city yet!!, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/13/2012 : 09:27 AM
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I am always on the hunt for people to go with. I am 37 and I can comfortably do up to 15 km per day, but have done up to 22 km depending on the terrain. I have been on several trips now including Strathcona, Cape Scott, Juan De Fuca, and Avion Ridge in Waterton, Alberta (that one was scary epic). But only around one hike per year because that's all I could convince my other half to do. After last year, she has decided to call it quits to anything more than an over-nighter.
I'd love to touch base with both of you and go from there..
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Victoria, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/13/2012 : 10:26 AM
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Well Im Jason 33 I live in victoria. Dont have a car but can drive. I have done the west coast trail, juan de fuca
trail 10 times I am not fit enough right now to hike 20 km in a day but easily 10 and if I push I could do 15
Im planing the north coast trail for the second time. Loved it. Basically Im tired of my lazy friends and want to be out more than in. I work down town. And I finish work at 4 and for training I alternate between doing stairs at a parkade or a fast hike along the ocean. Im doing this with a 25 pound backpack. I love doing things like mt finlayson but bushwacking down the back side. Bushwacking is my favorite hiking. Useing survey tape or just risk getting lost. I love survival. And know a tone of edible plants. I uave lived on vancouver island like 31 years of my life I know 10,000 different camping and day hike possibilities. I have a secret cabin in the woods and a secret fishing spot I have 4 close busable secret campspots. I like taking the bus with my bike and riding up to sooke and riding loging rds and just taking off in to the bush. |
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It's not a city yet!!, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/14/2012 : 6:43 PM
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Okay, perhaps I should clarify. I don't wanna end up on a hike with someone who thinks I'm in a more superior shape than I am. 15km is my upper limit in most cases too. I have done 22 once in the flat-lands of Cape Scott, but for the most part, 10 is where it stops being fun and starts being work. I also suffer from knee pain after a long enough trek with a heavy enough pack. But I'm doing everything I can think of to keep it under control. If you know of any tips on this subject, I'm all ears...
I hike up Westwood Ridge every two days or so here in Nanaimo. It usually takes me an hour, and is less than 200m of elevation gain. I used to hike up Mt Benson, which is around a 700m climb. But I stopped 'cause it took 3.5 hours without a pack. Too long with my 2 hour daily commute to work.... |
Edited by - 4byfourbyeIV on 05/14/2012 6:44 PM |
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Posted - 05/14/2012 : 9:05 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by 4byfourbyeIV
Okay, perhaps I should clarify. I don't wanna end up on a hike with someone who thinks I'm in a more superior shape than I am. 15km is my upper limit in most cases too. I have done 22 once in the flat-lands of Cape Scott, but for the most part, 10 is where it stops being fun and starts being work. I also suffer from knee pain after a long enough trek with a heavy enough pack. But I'm doing everything I can think of to keep it under control. If you know of any tips on this subject, I'm all ears...
I hike up Westwood Ridge every two days or so here in Nanaimo. It usually takes me an hour, and is less than 200m of elevation gain. I used to hike up Mt Benson, which is around a 700m climb. But I stopped 'cause it took 3.5 hours without a pack. Too long with my 2 hour daily commute to work....
Two hour commute to work?? Wow. And here I complain if it takes more than 30 minutes. haha |
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Victoria, BC
Canada
20 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2012 : 10:04 PM
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I had osgood slatters disease as a kid. I have very bad knees now but there is a trick that works for me. I cut a tensor bandage in half and wrap it just around my Tibial tuberosidy and I find it helps. So far I have hiked with it on and built stength in my leg and now I dont have to wear it all the time sill hurts but then I put it on again.
I also have damaged muscle on my left thigh that acts up and a very bad back from years of hiking and caring 50 pound backpacks. Now Im very light |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
877 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2012 : 10:19 PM
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It is called being an adult.
Welcome to the club. |
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It's not a city yet!!, BC
Canada
25 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2012 : 11:24 PM
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I actually meant 1 hour commute each way.
Glad to hear someone else out there is dealing with aches and pains as persistently as me. I just refuse to believe that at my age, I'm too old for this. lol |
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It's not a city yet!!, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/21/2012 : 10:30 PM
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| K, well, if yer interested in doing something just let me know. I just went into Carmanah for the long weekend with a couple of first timers..... and it rained. Nuff said.. It'd be nice to do something with someone who not only wants to hike, but has their own gear and skills and such too... |
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Victoria, BC
Canada
20 Posts |
Posted - 05/24/2012 : 6:43 PM
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Ok great finely somebody who understands what Im looking for. Um well Im sick right now I love to take my training back pack down to lewis street and dallas rd after work around 4:30 I lock my bike to the pole right beside the paths down to the beach. I walk fast with treking poles down to the big beach almost cook st. Im hoping to be feeling better by monday tuesday. I will post here when Im going if any one wants to meet up great. Dude I dont know how to give you my email with out posting it for all to see.
I cant figure out how to send you a private message. Lol noob I know.
Lol my foster parents protested at carmanh walbran and I was at the walbran just after the bridge was put in. Rain shmain Im water proof. Nothing gets me down but blisters. Or stupidity.
Sure lets doit up adventure time Yeee hawww. My friends bailed this last past weekend lazies
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Port McNeill, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/25/2012 : 10:35 AM
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Hi ctcmember,
If you are ever up on the north end of the island you could always look me up, I know lots of places to hike on the west side.
Cheers |
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Victoria, BC
Canada
20 Posts |
Posted - 05/25/2012 : 12:34 PM
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| Well Ill be in port hardy on july 4 wanna do coffee. |
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Port McNeill, BC
Canada
108 Posts |
Posted - 05/25/2012 : 3:02 PM
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I will be working that day. but at night I could. my email is trebett@telus.net
Dave |
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It's not a city yet!!, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 5:55 PM
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CTC: I see you're planning a North Coast Trail trip in July. I may be interested in that. I see you also plann on doing what it takes to get right to the end after the lighthouse. I'm definitely interested in that.. We should meet up and do a small hike in the Victoria area.
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Victoria, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 7:04 PM
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Yes yes yes lets stop talking and lets start hiking. lets go do mt finlayson on this sat or sunday.
I do training hikes I start at dallas rd and menzies my white bike is locked to the pole bye the.little sketch dirt path leading to a water dranage thingy. I finish work at 4 and I start hiking around 4:30 Im planing to do finlayson rain or shine solo if I must this weekend. I have a email for just theas ocations email me and lets plan a trip.
Sixsteptek@hotmail.com im Jason |
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It's not a city yet!!, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/31/2012 : 6:11 PM
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| Email sent. Cant wait to meet ya. I might bring a friend of mine. He won't slow us down. |
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adventure buddy required
