Who here enjoys a good hike?

I do, but haven't done much of it; there's a trail leading to an ice cave that I want to check out this weekend.

I really enjoy hiking. Use to do it fairly often but then life got really hectic and the only hiking I seem to manage was between the between ball diamonds and/or parks to watch my sons play ball.

I have opportunity now to get back into it and actually walking is one of the excercises I need to do for my back. I have to wait till spring however for two reasons, weather and I have to wait a full year post surgery before doing anything to physical so hiking on a paved level road is not only boring but also not what I would call hiking.

I love hiking in the national parks or in cottage country. Heading out into the woods and emerging lakeside or climbing the cliffs along unbeached shorelines is refreshing for all the senses.

The ice cave sounds interesting, I'm betting that will be an awesome hike. I also love exploring caves but have to travel a distance to find them or at least really interesting ones. Gosh it's been some time since I've done that also, I think the last time I did was a during a trip down to Mount Rushmore. =)

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I love walking. Hiking in the woods is still something I do to get away from it all. Whether with family, friends or by myself.
Hiking up mountains has always been my favorite.

Like Cat life ends up getting so hectic it's hard to get away. I found I have to make time to do what I what I used to do so spontaneously.
I used to just stop while driving by a mountain and just hike it. Its not like it was the best hike but it had its own flavor. I different kind of joy when you just did it without planning. Planned hikes are great too. But the joy is different. Like summer hikes, winter hikes, fall hikes, spring hikes. Hikes in the rain. In the snow. Under a blazing sun. On a foggy day. At the break of dawn or the fading light of sunset.
I've got a pair of boots that I just can't seem to part with. I've hiked hundreds if not thousands of miles in those boots (no odometer). The soles are worn through and leak when I step in puddles. They've been patched a couple of times to keep them together. But they're like slippers now.

Oopps. did it again. Waxed on again.

I LOVE to hike!!! The hubby and I visit the catskill region as much as we can, and almost always get a few good hikes in while there.

I love hiking in all seasons too Nakis. I remember this one winter (years ago) we were in Hunter Mtn. NY and decided to hike Katterskill Falls in the snow. It was so beautiful. At the end of the trail there is a water fall, well two actually but only one that you can hike up to. It was frozen over and was the most breath taking thing I have ever seen. The ice was the most amazing blue/green/ semi clear color...just stunning. Of course we forgot our camera! I will always remeber that hike!!!

Being in the woods and near the streams and falls is almost spiritual to me. It really helps me to clear my mind and just concentrate on the task at hand. My husband and I also have the best talks while hiking. It's just so therapeutic. =)

Like everyone else who responded, I also love a good hike but can't seem to ever find the time to go on one.

I grew up camping and hiking. If I wasn't home I was either camping with the church group I was in or off hiking with some friends. Every weekend of my summer was spent in the hills not far from my house.

I've introduced my kids to camping and hiking and they love it. They get a kick out of having their own tent and just being outside all the time. Even my 3 year-old son (who was two at the time) was curious about what I was doing as I put together the campfire and tried to help by carefully placing small sticks on it (before I lit it). He also went around and brought me every little stick he could find.

Last year we hit the New River Gorge. We originally just went for a drive, ended up at a trailhead, and on a whim decided to check it out. We sorta had a destination but if we didn't reach it, it didn't matter (we didn't, by the way). By the time we came outta there we'd all taken some sort of fall and had our share of boo-boos (nothing serious).

This year we had a planned trip, a five-mile hike through Babcock State Park to the old ghost town of Sewell. However, somebody forgot to tell the weather channel about the rain headed up that way, and our trip was rained out. But it wasn't a total loss - we found a couple of smaller trails to hit before it got too bad, and a stop at the New River Gorge Bridge Visitor's Center topped off the day. All in all, it was fun, and Sewell will be there for the next time.

That's my recent adventures, and hope to add at least a couple more before the weather gets too cold.

The ice cave I spoke of is actually a lava tube which gives off very cool air and is thus called an ice cave. I hiked there last Sunday on a very muddy trail which I tried as much as possible to keep to the side if I didn't want mud to stick to my boots.

Did you happen to have a camera with you Ghostdancer? Not sure I've ever seen pics of a lava tube before. I'm also curious about what it was like, were you able to go in and explore it or is to narrow or deep to do so? =)

Cat,

No, I didn't have a camera. It's just basically a hole in the ground. It is fenced off for protection and preservation.