Still pushing for this great potential resource.

While stories of super-human expeditions are worthy of time and space, and advancements in uberlight packs and clothing drive commerce for the small business owners....this kind of trip report stands to benefit the folks who frequent site and pay them back in a way.

While user reviews are nice non-biased ways for consumers to evaluate gear...it also has the added benefit of building the all precious content that generates those key links when browsers on the web use search engines. A trip database for the true enthusiast would be more of a gift to us site supportors in it's purist form. (Just my little rant since so many other initiatives have come to pass on this site and so much time has passed since this was first brought up)

Dear all,

I have recently created a free online trail database. I was very frustrated to not be able to find good free trail information online. Especially nothing good connected to Google Maps for trailhead driving directions. It's new and only has a few hundred trails. Anyone can add or edit the trail information.

You can find it at www.trailheadfinder.com

Nick,

Edited by sharalds on 03/04/2008 06:58:34 MST.

Hey the "Trip Listing" sounds great to me, I have no idea what I am doing yet and some real examples would be great. I have read the posts here on the site looking at types of equipment and when they are used for what and it gives me is an idea of what I might want to use. It also helps me to understand what I am getting into. I am looking at short hikes at first but what is short. The Trip List you’re talking about and how you handle snow, Rain or heat and all the rest really helps thanks it’s a great.

I'd also like to see the hiking/partners forum enhanced
so you could post a trip and have others sign up; something similiar to www.outdoorsclub.org (southern ca is the only active region on that site.

I realize this a very old thread but the idea seemed to be well accepted. Did this feature ever become available for BPL subscribers, is it still in design, or has it long since been forgotten?

I think the idea was droopped.

I have been considering trying to get some sort of national data base for the "shuttle industry". I would love to be able to just hop on a Greyhound bus and then make arrangements to have someone get me to the trail head from the bus depot. Bottom line, trip descriptions is a great idea and I hope you will include a section with information for area shuttle services, for the trips described.

Edited by warrenw48 on 08/22/2010 08:09:01 MDT.