Club
Meetings are the 3rd Friday
of the month at 7:30pm and are open to
the public. Come and join us!.
The
Wilderness Center is one mile west of Wilmot on Highway 250
Officers
for 2008
President - Jerry
Miller
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V.President - Bob
Geiser
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Secretary - Cynthia Norris
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Treasurer - Linda Mutchler
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Backpacking Planner - Bill Miller
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Day Hike Planner - June Bretzin
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Internal
Web Links
2008
Membership Form
Prior
Backpacking Trips
Prior
Club Officers/Major Trips
Prior Trip
Pictures
Interesting
Web Links
Andrew
Skurka
- 2007 6,850 mile Western Loop
- News
release of his finish
Daren
Wendell "Vagabond"
- Born in Canton, OH in 1981
- The Earth Expedition started on 8-Mar-2008, Mix
11
languages, 18,000 miles, 7 years, 3 continents, 17 times zones, 14
countries, 36 million steps, one man, a backpack and a dream.
Justin
Lichter "Trauma"
- 2005/06 10,000 mile trip
Scott
Williamson
- 2006 5,310 mile PCT yo-yo
Francis
Tapon
- 2007 5,600 mile CDT yo-yo
Jackie McDonnell "Yogi"
- Triple Crown Hiker
- Author of PCT & CDT Guides
M.
J. Eberhart "Nimblewill Nomad"
- Author of "10 Million Steps"
- Hiking the PCT in '08 at age 69.to
complete the Triple Crown.
Matt
Hazley
- 2005 Triple Crown Hiker
-
2003 Hiked Smokies,72 miles,1 day
Walkin'
Jim Stoltz
- 26,000 miles of wilderness walking
Susan Alcorn
"Backpack45"
Lightweight
Hiking - Getting Started
- by Karen Berger
Local
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Podcasts: xml
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Trail
AT
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HikerCentral.com
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County Trail
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Leave
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State Park
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Sisters/Symmes Creek
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Country
Trail
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Page
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State Parks
Ohio
State Parks (Lat/Long)
Ohio
to Erie Trail
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Trail
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Kick Off
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Northwest Trail
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Hiking Trails
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State Parks
Practical
Backpacking
Shawnee
State Forest Trail
Spruce
Knob, WV
Tell
it on the Mountain Project
The
Backpacker.com
The
Wilderness Center Annual Reports
Trails.com
- Top 100 Trails for '05
Trail
Journals
Trail
Place
(Dan Bruce/Bob McCaw)
Virginia
State
Parks
West
Virginia State Parks
White
Blaze.net
Wilderness
Medicine Asso.
Wilderness
Medicine Inst.
Other Trail Info
Canaan
Valley, WV
Cranberry
Wilderness, WV
Hickory
Creek, PA
Lamping
Homestead, OH
Laurel
Highlands, PA
Minister
Creek, PA
North
Country Trail
Oil
Creek, PA
Otter
Creek, WV
Raccoon
Creek, PA
Rimrock
Morrison, PA
Spruce
Knob, WV
Tanbark
Trail, PA
Twin
Lakes Trail, PA
Wildcat
Hollow, OH
Zaleski
State Forest, OH
Calorie Density Per Ounce
(Higher
density, less weight needed)
Olive Oil: 250
Pecans: 196
English Walnuts: 185
Natural Peanut Butter: 177
Salted Cocktail Peanuts: 167
Almonds: 163
Cashews: 160
Honey Roasted Peanuts: 155
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups: 153
Wheat Crackers w/Cheese: 145
Toasty Crackers w/Pbutter: 145
Trail Mix w/nuts, chocolate: 137
PayDay Candy Bar: 136
Snickers Candy Bar: 135
Chocolate Chip Cookie: 134
Ramen Noodles/Chicken: 131
Couscous: 107
Spaghetti: 100
Sunsweet Dried Nectarines: 71
Dried Apples: 69
Terms/Definitions
Base Weight: Pack weight less consumables (Food, Water, Fuel)
* Traditional: Over 20#
* Lightweight: 12-20#
* Ultralight: 6-12#
- Bob
Geiser
* Super Ultralight: 4-6#
- Ryan
Jordan
* Hyper Ultralight: Sub 4#
- Glen
Van Peski
* Pack Weight: For ultralight hikers the pack weight may still exceed
30# as they can now carry 2-3 gallons of water to travel through desert
regions or weeks worth of food to travel through areas without
resupply options.
* Gear List Grid just to
show the range of weights for pieces of equipment.
* Skin-out Weight: Total weight of pack and all clothing and gear that
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