Anyone wanna test their pack and boots?

[CavTrooper]

whoa! you must not have seen the AF commercial that the Marines made the AF down. i'm just poking for fun. :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kawcnk_9fkA

anyways, will the hike involve carrying long guns? that would suck to get jacked by DFG.

Nah, no long guns. Its technically a hunting area, if you are carrying a long guns, you should probably have a hunting lic.

[sspen003]

Def interested in going. I had a practice run in joshua tree and my gear held up well. Gotta love that open carry law

Count me in CavTrooper. I am missing those OCS conditioning hikes

[CavTrooper]

Hows saturday May 1st?

[Sh00tFurst]

Too far for me, otherwise I'd join you.

My rucksack is always packed and ready to go.

[E-120]

I would be interested in going on a long walk with my AR.

[echo1]

I'm an avid backpacker, all my gear and my crews gear has thoroughly been througth the acid test. Where ever you go, try to include some "up". In Joshua Trees, try the Mastadon Peak loop. We work over the Central Sierras and will be making our second trip this year this weekend up to the Middle Fork of the Merced.

[1Fastrider]

Pretty sure I can do May 1st.

[The Bacon Eater]

Im in if its toward the end of May. I just ordered a new pair of boots and a pack that i need to test out.

[zeke2517]

I likethe idea, that weekend Sucks for me though. my wife wants a 2 DAY (yes 2 DAY!!) baby shower that weekend. Im out for May 1+2. let me kow if you are going to do this again.

[Seesm]

I am interested however too far to do this with you Cav.

[adrenalinemedic]

Seems as though a couple of you guys are too far north (i.e. Sacto area) for this on the 1st.

Well so am I, so lets set up something for us northerners. This is just the sort of thing that lets you know what you need, and what you want.

I've also got a couple of buddies (fire, LE) who would prolly be interested as well.

[professionalcoyotehunter]

Sounds like a walk in the park.

[ko1featherweigh]

I have been hiking to test out a new bag and myself. To do this I took my backpack and loaded it with 30lb. 2000ft elevation 3miles up 3miles down. I was also conditioning for a hunting trip I have in a few months. What I learned my back pack is Uncomfortable! Have sore hips where the hip belt goes. It will get its job done as a b.o.b. But defiantly will not take it on a hunting trip.
Also learned that I may need a smaller boot size. Without weight the hike is no problem on my feet. With weight going uphill is no problem, but going downhill my feet were screaming.

If anyone in the bay area does anything like this I will be down to go.

[Crazyhorse]

That sounds like a lazy one day hike. Slackers imho. Granted most of my hikes lately are very low pack weight. Think tablets and meal bars. I don't even have a real pack anymore just an over sized backpack with belly strap.

Where are you going? I'm about 8 miles or so from you.

CH

[sspen003]

Is this still going down on the 1st? if so I am still interested