Goals for 2011

[Billy]

Every January at work we have to list our goals for the year. It's dreadful. One year someone in my department wrote "26 paychecks" as one of his goals (we get payed every two weeks).

Work stinks, but hiking is fun. So how about hiking goals for 2011.

My general feeling is that if I meet all my goals, then I didn't set them high enough.

1) chop at least 1 hour off my last (only) Presi Traverse
2) chop at least 1.5 hours off my last (only) Pemi Loop
3) linger, dawdle, explore, and in general happily waste time on the trail and off-trail whenever time and circumstances allow it.
4) study and practice photography more
5) more backpacking in off-trail undesignated spots
6) invite my girlfriend to hike with me on days when my wife is working

 

[DSettahr]

1. Finish my winter 46 in the Adirondacks.
2. Add as many lean-tos as possible to the list of lean-tos I've spent a night in... (currently at 95, I should have a party or something for #100)
3. Finish both the fire tower challenge and the Catskill high peaks at the same time on Balsam Lake Mountain

 

[TrishandAlex]

Almost finish the winter 4Ks with Alex.

Do Cannon and Field in winter with Sage (at her request), plus anything else she wants to do.

Highpoint NY and ME with the girls...maybe we'll do CO and Hawaii too, we'll see.

Get our Border Terrier puppy on the 4K trails (he should be ready by summer, he's too young now).

 

[Scotzman]

Working towards my 111:
-all 5 VT
-both in Catskills
-at least 3 trips to the Whites

Thru-hike the N/P trail

Pick up a dSLR to improve photos

Visit cousin out near Shasta for some westcoast hiking

Improve my overall hiking conditioning...longer, faster, easier

 

[roadtripper]

Finish the NH 48 (hancocks, madison & owl's head are left).

Eat more cajun burgers at the Moat in N. Conway.

Explore at least 20 new swimming holes and waterfalls.

Backpack in Baxter. Visit all the waterfalls near Russell Pond.

Climb some ME 4K's.

Finish the VT 4K's.

Rollerblade the entire 52-mile Cape Cod Rail trail in 1 day.

Hike in Lynn Woods. A lot.

Attend Pat & Audrey's potluck in the fall.

Be as green as possible.

Meet more new & fun outdoorsy-ish people.

Blow my tax refund on gear.

 

[Stash]

Take my time on multiple visits to thoroughly explore the Carter range.

 

[Bill and Sheep]

I'm finding a lot less free time for hiking so I'll try to keep my goals realtively short for this year.

1. Complete at least 12 of my remaining 24 NH4k winter peaks.
2. Climb Mt. Hood this June.
3. Complete my redlining of the Pemi region.
4. Do at least one significant (90 mile) plus backpack trip this year.

 

[Puck]

I love these first of the year threads.

Finish NEHH
Write the Great American novel
Bake a loaf of Anadama bread in a dutch oven
Out-pun Paradox
Tally 25 species in the Crawford Notch Christmas Bird Count
a pemi or presi traverse
Watch the Sox World Series winning game in Fenway

 

[Fisher Cat]

Goals are simple:


Complete my wife's 48 (she has only 9 left)

More Historical Trekking Hikes, including one this winter, c. 1740's King George's War

Be there for some more of my in-laws 4K's

TRAILWORK!

 

[Tom Rankin]

Work on the W48 / W67 / W115 ???

Try to talk Laurie out of the Catskill 35x12 Grid!

Head out West to Oregon and Washington for some hiking, and maybe just a little beer!

A few High Points.

Views And Brews Delaware. Dogfish head - here I come!

 

[una_dogger]

Complete a lot of redlining in the WMNF

Train for and complete my first century ride

Get healthier

Expand my gardens and implement some green irrigation

Ski more

Hike more

Travel

Finish the NEHH

 

[cooperhill]

Start the winter 48s. Get more winter hikes in, even if sub-4K.

Trailwork... digging, chopping, sharpening, repeat.

Piece together some long hikes on interesting trails this summer/fall.

Make more time for reading books.

Join Randy and Quinn ('the Mighty' guide dog) this summer on their quest for the 48s.

 

[sierra]

continue my 14er list in CO.
continue to not have a job ( I love poker).
climb whatever 4k's tickle my fancy.
go back to yosemite.
at least one 14er in CA.

 

[LRiz]

48 in 1 winter #3.
Sub-9 Pemi.
Finally knock that damn Hut Traverse off my list.
No ankle rolls on Cabot, or any other peak for that matter.

 

[brianW]

do at least on weekend trip to the Smokies
hike in NH (the 18 hour drive is a killer)
enter/finish my first mt bike endurance race (13 hours)

 

[leaf]

6) invite my girlfriend to hike with me on days when my wife is working

good for you, bud.

 

[Raven]

Yeah, these threads are fun...

- Complete the W48 with a trip to West Bond and get going on round 2...
- Do new fun hikes with my 3YO daughter.
- Do a few more group hikes.
- Get out early and often in for trail maintenance on Ammo Ravine.
- Complete round 3 of the NH48.
- Enjoy the moment.
- Respect the mountains.
- Stay healthy, get stronger, go farther.

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

Yeah, I agree, get the lower back healthy again, as being on the shelf for over two months stinks. Everyone on this site who writes about overcoming health issues inspires me.

 

[Jason Berard]

I enjoy reading everyone's replies to this list each year!
I haven't really thought about this yet this year, but here goes:

• hike with my kids more
• get some Maine hiking in
• train to finish my W48 next winter with a Presi traverse and a Zealand/Bonds traverse next winter
• learn more about natural communities
• learn more birds/calls/songs
• get closer to finishing NE67 and NEHH
• explore more off trail on Moosilauke
• go on a couple more Trailwrights work trips

 

[Becca M]

-Stay relatively injury free
-camp out 1 night intentionally ;0
-finish grid, finish NE67, do more NHHH, do more redlining, do a pemi-loop, ski the pemi traverse...
-keep a better journal
-savor the journey and be more "in the moment"!!!!