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<blockquote data-quote="FitzTheRuke" data-source="post: 8782153" data-attributes="member: 59816"><p>Twenty years ago two friends and I walked from Osoyoos to Penticton BC (Canada). A distance of 63 km (40 miles). Just for fun. It's a desert (though we followed a river, along what used to be a railroad track, so pretty flat!) Took us 3 days (though we lazed around on a lake beach for most of one of those days).</p><p></p><p>It was an <em>adventure</em>. Here's some highlights:</p><p></p><p>1) It was 40+ Celsius (104+ F) so at a few points, we walked in the river to keep cool. That probably slowed us down, but any clothes that got wet dried completely in about 20 minutes. By 10pm , though, the mosquitoes came out like a swarm of Stirges.</p><p>2) We took the "hard" way and left the trail and climbed over some old avalanche rocks. It took us (IIRC) TWELVE HOURS to go 3 km (under 2 miles). I remember that bit as enjoyable in spite of the work - it was the only time I didn't feel painful strain on my shoulders from my backpack - probably because I was hunched over jumping from rock to rock AND too busy to notice it!</p><p>3) After that, we realized that we were on the "wrong" side of the river. It was a nature preserve for many many miles and we were running out of water (probably not safe to drink from the river). SO... I swam across the river. I'm a strong swimmer and it was HARD. Grasses wrapped my legs, then I hit the current, which carried me faster than I expected downstream. </p><p>I had told my friend to WAIT so that I could check out how bad it would be, but he didn't listen, and when I finally reached the other side, I looked back to see him hit the current and PANIC. He tried to drown himself. I was about to swim out and see if I could save him, but a friendly couple in a canoe got to him first. They towed him to me, and then they went over and got our third (smarter) friend and brought him over.</p><p>4) While the half-drowned fool was recovering and we were drying our clothes, a big BULL suddenly stood up in the grass behind us. Apparently we were on someone's farm. The bull chased us back into the river (I'm not kidding, though we were able to wade). I'll admit. We found the road and stayed at a motel that night instead of outside under the stars. It was a bit much for my friend. I'm pretty sure I'd have saved him. I loved that day myself, Good times.</p><p>5) There was a few points where the old rail bridges were rotted out, and a few harrowing climbs over what skinny boards people had put over them or what was left of the tracks over some pretty potentially far falls, but that was fun stuff too.</p><p>6) Beer at the pub at the end. You know, like all good adventurers do.</p><p></p><p>That's my best hiking story. Aside from a few easier ones where I met with bears, but they're really no big deal. At least they're not owlbears. Or dire bears. Or dragons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FitzTheRuke, post: 8782153, member: 59816"] Twenty years ago two friends and I walked from Osoyoos to Penticton BC (Canada). A distance of 63 km (40 miles). Just for fun. It's a desert (though we followed a river, along what used to be a railroad track, so pretty flat!) Took us 3 days (though we lazed around on a lake beach for most of one of those days). It was an [I]adventure[/I]. Here's some highlights: 1) It was 40+ Celsius (104+ F) so at a few points, we walked in the river to keep cool. That probably slowed us down, but any clothes that got wet dried completely in about 20 minutes. By 10pm , though, the mosquitoes came out like a swarm of Stirges. 2) We took the "hard" way and left the trail and climbed over some old avalanche rocks. It took us (IIRC) TWELVE HOURS to go 3 km (under 2 miles). I remember that bit as enjoyable in spite of the work - it was the only time I didn't feel painful strain on my shoulders from my backpack - probably because I was hunched over jumping from rock to rock AND too busy to notice it! 3) After that, we realized that we were on the "wrong" side of the river. It was a nature preserve for many many miles and we were running out of water (probably not safe to drink from the river). SO... I swam across the river. I'm a strong swimmer and it was HARD. Grasses wrapped my legs, then I hit the current, which carried me faster than I expected downstream. I had told my friend to WAIT so that I could check out how bad it would be, but he didn't listen, and when I finally reached the other side, I looked back to see him hit the current and PANIC. He tried to drown himself. I was about to swim out and see if I could save him, but a friendly couple in a canoe got to him first. They towed him to me, and then they went over and got our third (smarter) friend and brought him over. 4) While the half-drowned fool was recovering and we were drying our clothes, a big BULL suddenly stood up in the grass behind us. Apparently we were on someone's farm. The bull chased us back into the river (I'm not kidding, though we were able to wade). I'll admit. We found the road and stayed at a motel that night instead of outside under the stars. It was a bit much for my friend. I'm pretty sure I'd have saved him. I loved that day myself, Good times. 5) There was a few points where the old rail bridges were rotted out, and a few harrowing climbs over what skinny boards people had put over them or what was left of the tracks over some pretty potentially far falls, but that was fun stuff too. 6) Beer at the pub at the end. You know, like all good adventurers do. That's my best hiking story. Aside from a few easier ones where I met with bears, but they're really no big deal. At least they're not owlbears. Or dire bears. Or dragons. [/QUOTE]
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