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- Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:24 am
- Forum: The Magic Bus
- Topic: An -Alternative- method to crossing the Teklanika River
- Replies: 8
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Re: An -Alternative- method to crossing the Teklanika River
Has anyone tried this method and/or route? I'd love to hear about your experiance
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:16 am
- Forum: The Magic Bus
- Topic: Crossing the Teklanika River by foot in a group-a video
- Replies: 0
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Crossing the Teklanika River by foot in a group-a video
I just posted a video on youtube of a couple guys that I met on the Stampede Trail last summer (July 2012) who had never crossed a river wearing a backpack before. I taught them a proven method for groups of backpackers to use when crossing rivers by foot. The park rangers even teach this method to ...
- Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:40 am
- Forum: The Magic Bus
- Topic: Using a raft to cross the Teklanika River?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6674
Re: Using a raft to cross the Teklanika River?
Many people have had similar ideas about using a packraft to cross the Tek. Krakauer mentioned Roman Dial in the book and this is because Roman has been using packrafts since the mid 1980s. See my forum post about crossing the Tek and other river crossings using a packraft: http://www.christophermcc...
- Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:38 am
- Forum: The Magic Bus
- Topic: An -Alternative- method to crossing the Teklanika River
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11702
Re: An -Alternative- method to crossing the Teklanika River
I did not intend on floating the Tek all the way from the Park Road to the Stampede Trail. I planned on floating until getting to the base of the unnamed mountain just to the west of Mount Wright, climb that mountain (which I did) missing the massive class V rapids between the mountains then floatin...
- Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:21 am
- Forum: The Magic Bus
- Topic: Going September 2012
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4063
Re: Going September 2012
There's a large trip going on or around Sept 10th. See the Back to the Wild group on facebook.
- Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:21 am
- Forum: The Magic Bus
- Topic: Hiking the trail the last week of May 2012
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4569
Re: Hiking the trail the last week of May 2012
It's doable. I did it in late May/early June of 2010. For information on my trip see: http://www.stampedetrail.info/jedidiahstrip.php . I took a little bit different route in but coming out I took the tradtional Stampede Route. I would suggest having a packraft handy just in case there is a lot of s...
- Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:28 am
- Forum: Discussions on the Book
- Topic: back to the wild book
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8013
Re: back to the wild book
Adam,
AWESOME!!!!! Can't wait!
-Jedidiah
AWESOME!!!!! Can't wait!
-Jedidiah
- Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:16 pm
- Forum: Discussions on Chris
- Topic: IS THERE MORE TO THE CHRISTOPHER MCCANDLESS STORY???
- Replies: 106
- Views: 67252
Re: IS THERE MORE TO THE CHRISTOPHER MCCANDLESS STORY???
Please delete this thread steve. I believe it makes the forum look bad as a whole and uninviting for guests
- Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:05 am
- Forum: Discussions on the Book
- Topic: list of places mccandless traveled to in order?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 18316
Re: list of places mccandless traveled to in order?
I'd love to see this link too!
- Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:36 am
- Forum: Discussions on Chris
- Topic: Who is doing what chris did??
- Replies: 31
- Views: 23557
Re: Who is doing what chris did??
And I'll third that motion!