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brandon hippler
(brandonhippler) - F
Any one from central or south west Ohio? on 02/15/2013 21:55:52 MST Print View

Im looking for someone to go backpacking with in zaleski state forest.
Mark Cashmere
(tinkrtoy) - M

Locale: NEOH
Re: Any one from central or south west Ohio? on 02/20/2013 12:37:26 MST Print View

Hello Brandon,

Northeast Ohio here, but I know that several groups frequent Zaleski. You might try the Northeast Ohio Backpacking Club to hook up with a trip or organize one. Not sure if there are similar groups in other areas of Ohio.

http://neohbackpackingclub.com/home.aspx
Roger Munsey
(8100LT) - MLife

Locale: Midwest
BackPackohio on 02/27/2013 12:43:01 MST Print View

Hi Brandon,

Cincinnati here. This is the forum you need to ask on:
http://www.backpackohio.com/forum/index.php

Good luck!

Roger
Dean L
(AldoLeopold) - M

Locale: Great Lakes
Ohio on 02/28/2013 10:50:21 MST Print View

Hi I just joined today. I'm getting back into backpacking after a long layoff. I'm in NW Ohio. Going to Zaleski sounds good but I can't commit to any trips right now. Also wondering about the Shawnee BP Trail sometime. I have a particular interest of the SBPT as I helped build it in 1974 as part of the YCC. (Yea I'm old...55).
Roger Munsey
(8100LT) - MLife

Locale: Midwest
Shawnee on 02/28/2013 15:23:14 MST Print View

Dean,

I'm your guy with Shawnee info, well BPO on the Backpackohio is the real man, but I can help.

Roger

Edited by 8100LT on 02/28/2013 15:24:45 MST.
Dean L
(AldoLeopold) - M

Locale: Great Lakes
Re: Shawnee on 03/04/2013 08:45:29 MST Print View

Hi Roger

Thanks for the reply. In 74, I was part of the crew that built the SBPT NW of Camp 5 up to Camp 6, which we also built. I was almost 17 at the time. Good times!

Once I get my BP gear together and get into somewhat better shape (don't want to be drag to any others), I'll be ready for some trips. Hoping to do a solo 3 nighter in the Pigeon River area (north central Michigan) in May.

Dean
Roger Munsey
(8100LT) - MLife

Locale: Midwest
Camp Site 6 on 03/10/2013 19:56:45 MDT Print View

Camp site 6 is my favorite. Urban legend has it as the most remote campsite in the state of Ohio. The hike between camp 5 and 6 used to be the nicest of the loop, but most of the entire trail is now maintained with a bulldozer to cut down on trail maintenance labor costs. Beautiful Ohio...
Dean L
(AldoLeopold) - M

Locale: Great Lakes
Re: Camp Site 6 on 03/10/2013 20:27:19 MDT Print View

Roger


Nice to hear how you and others appreciate Camp 6. I remember cooling our feet in the stream there eating lunch while darters and other small fish tried to nibble our toes.

Our base was on Pond Lick Road just downstream from the pond. I looked on Google Earth and it is gone now, just a wide spot and some clearings along the road. The director of our camp was Dave Todt. He's now a vice-president and provost at Shawnee State.

Not so nice to hear how it's maintained these days. We used fire rakes and hoofed it in and out everyday. I know the state has do what's the most efficient, but it's disheartening to think what was done by hand by a small group is just carved out by a machine now.

Thanks for the reply and have a pleasant evening.


Dean