Michigan Backpackers and Hikers Wanted

I found this article, a backpacker in Michigan looking for fellow backpackers and Hikers. I thought I give him a hand post his article around.

Michigan Backpackers and Hikers Wanted

Is your idea of a fun weekend hauling 30 pounds on your back while munching trail mix and sleeping in a backcountry tent?
Would you like to get out there on some longer out-of-state treks too but just don't have anybody to do it with?
Or are you fairly new to backpacking and would like to hook up with some experienced hikers?

If so, I'm looking for you!

I'm hoping to get a dialogue started here among Michigan backpackers who are looking for kindred spirits to share trail info, gear tips, just about anything -- but most of all, to meet new backpacking friends to get out there together as a group, large or small, male and female, to enjoy some camaraderie on the trails this summer.

As the Outdoors writer at the Flint Journal, you can email me at eshaw@flintjournal.com as well as the open dialogue here.

Really hoping to hear from some of you out there!

Southern Utah the New Outback for BACKPACKERS

I always thought why go to Australia? We have great land in the good US of A. What happen! Guys from Backpacker magazine found New Outback in Great State of Utah. In Backpacker magazine has link to New york Times, has a great article about Utah the last frontier of wildness. I copy the link here.


America's Outback: Southern Utah (The New York Times)

One of the photo about two hikers squeeze through Peek-A-Boo Canyon.
Dry Fork Coyote Gulch is not your average hike either.

In this specially tight financial situation allover our country, the new outback is just what we order for extreme hikers, without the expense to go to Australia Outback. Go for it guys and dolls.