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Re: [at-l] Another lurker intro and question
Teri Gardella wrote:
> Now for my question ...
> Like I said, I want to try backpacking. However, none of my friends share
> this desire and I don't want to go it alone without any experience.. I
> also don't want to spend a ton of $$$ on gear before I've even tried
> backpacking. I was thinking a weekend trip organized by a hiking club in
> the area might be the way to go. Does anyone know of any clubs in the CT
> area?
Many stores will rent gear (like REI). Some stores have a liberal return
policy, so you can try out gear, and if it doesn't suit you, you can
return it.
As for hiking clubs, I don't live in CT so I'm not sure, but there's
probably an AT chapter up there somewhere that has hiking groups. I have
a similar situation - I have a boyfriend who doesn't like to hike, a
friend I hate to hike with (my feet hurt, my back hurts, whine, whine,
etc), and her boyfriend who I love to hike with, but he's not really
"allowed". :) Maybe you can convince someone to do an overnight trip
that is pretty tame (> 5 miles a day), they might actually enjoy it.
Good luck!
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Diana ^(raven)^ * raven@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu
http://www.geckoworld.com/~raven
The Appalachian Trail 1998 * Georgia -> Maine
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