Hello. I'm noob here.

Laura V.

Laura V.

I'm not lost. I'm on an adventure.
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Hello,

I'm new to the site but not to exploring our beautiful public lands. I hail from the Bay Area and love doing just about anything that gets me outdoors and away from the city. In particular, I'm into backpacking, canyoneering, river rafting, and photography. I have recently started solo backpacking which is both exciting and a little intimidating. I have upcoming trips planned for Canyonlands, the Manti-La Sals, Death Valley, and the Idaho Wilderness Trail. Happy to be here sharing and learning with you!
 
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Welcome, similar story here...from the BA and have been on just a few solo trips so far but have more planned. It's a helpful and inspiring group here from what I've experienced.
 
Welcome

You mentioned in the Salt Creek thread living in Denali NP. Care to share any stories/photos? Did you work at one of the Wonder Lake lodges?
 
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Welcome

You mentioned in the Salt Creek thread living in Denali NP. Care to share any stories/photos? Did you work at one of the Wonder Lake lodges?
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Hello. Thanks for the welcome!

Yes! It was 20 years ago (!), so my pictures are on actual film and most have not been digitized. I do have some that I will share when I have a little time to pull them together. I worked for Aramark managing a gift shop in a hotel just inside the boundaries of the park (the hotel has since been dismantled and everything was moved to the George Parks Highway). My neighbor at the time was a naturalist interpreter and bus driver, so I got many free rides out to Wonder Lake and the Eielson area. I had some fun adventures exploring the Savage, Toklat, and Teklanika river areas while there. Some other great hikes were outside the park in the area around Livengood and Fairbanks. I managed to get a few consecutive days off once and drove the Dalton Highway to Prudhoe Bay in a rented 2 WD sedan. In hindsight, that wasn't a good plan, but I got good at changing tires and saw some amazing scenery and wildlife, especially in the Brooks Range. At the time, I was a very green outdoors person and also a starving college student. My aptitude for and ability to go on impressive forays into the wilderness were minimal, but that is where my outdoor wanderlust really began. I remember my first overnight trip being a real (mis)adventure. I went with a similarly green friend on a single overnight trip along the Nenana River. Our packs must have weighed 50 pounds. We had no map, no plan, a few peanut butter sandwiches, and 40 pounds of who knows what that shouldn't have been hauled anywhere outside. I am embarrassed when I think of that trip, but it is still one of my most memorable. I'll dig through my stuff and post anything useful (or laughable) that I encounter.
 
Hello Everybody
I am Kitosa, i also new here. Feeling very nice to be here.
I hope everybody will give help and support about all of secret tips and tricks about hiking, camping, backpacking. At the same time, I expect we can better build ourselves by sharing each other’s knowledge.


Thanks
 
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