OT: Scariest Trail Ever Found

[RossValoryRocks]

Go do a look up on the cables to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite...one slip and it is a 3200 freefall to the bottom of the valley...but it is exhilarating climbing it!

[AlteredDNA]

Go do a look up on the cables to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite...one slip and it is a 3200 freefall to the bottom of the valley...but it is exhilarating climbing it!

Agreed. I love visiting Yosemite.

[Rhiannon]

You would try anything,

Glen Campbell's really starting to creep me out man. Bring back the Frigatar.

I cant retrieve right now,,will this do??

It's perfect. Hope you and your daughter had a great Christmas, btw.

[stevew2]

You would try anything,

Glen Campbell's really starting to creep me out man. Bring back the Frigatar.

I cant retrieve right now,,will this do??

It's perfect. Hope you and your daughter had a great Christmas, btw.

You to you mountain climber you. Ive been to the smokies, i still like Va mountains the best.

[Rhiannon]

Ive been to the smokies, i still like Va mountains the best.

Me too. My drive back there last week took me through the Smokies, Black Mountains, Blue Ridge, the WV coal fields, and the Cumberland mountains too... they're all gorgeous. Virginia is the best. Love that parkway.

I think when I go back this summer I'm gonna do some major hiking. This thread gave me the bug to.

[stevew2]

Me to, Im going to try backpackin{not the gay kind} for a couple days in Shen .National Park this spring .Ill bring some boxwine to cut back on the weight

[Rhiannon]

Me to, Im going to try backpackin{not the gay kind} for a couple days in Shen .National Park this spring .Ill bring some boxwine to cut back on the weight

Backpacking rocks. My favorite trip was a 3-day outing to the top of Mt. Mitchell in NC. We had to scale up a steep rock face and only had one pair of rockclimbing shoes on hand. One person would get up it, toss the shoes down and so on. Take a yoga mat to sleep on, they're lighter and cheaper than the camping mats. Watch where you pee, too.

[Michigan Girl]

Would you walk this trail?

http://www.wimp.com/scariesttrail/

The Mad Birds video that follows this is hysterical!!!

[FishinMagician]

someone had to build that trail...

[Arianddu]

Filming is suspect - the camera barely bounces; to keep a hand-cam that steady needs a lot of stabilising equipment, which the guy's shadow just didn't show. His shadow over the steps looks wrong too - no distortion as the surface angle changes, it looks more the way a shadow would look as it goes up a ramp. In addition, when the 'cameraman' overtakes people on the path, there isn't enough sideways motion to get past a person with a back pack, and as others have said, the speed with which it moves is suspect.

I'm punting on a bloody good computer animation job using photo grounds and film cut in. I'll admit I'd be a little less suspicious if the location was identified - even the Spanish aren't going to let a path in that condition become a backpackers trail. Dare devils breaking the barrier, sure, but why the hell would they be carrying backpacks?

I'm calling it bullshit - which is a shame, because I'd do it in a heartbeat! With heart racing the whole time, sure, but I'd still be doing it! Adrenaline - who needs any other drug?

It's called Caminito del Rey in Spain.

Thanks for that Jana; I did a little investigating, and I've reappraised my original opinion - the camara work is real, but very, VERY well edited, I suspect slightly sped up, and I want to meet the fucker who filmed it, because whoever he/she is, I suspect they've done that run a couple of hundred times, and they are carrying some seriously cool shoulder mounted stabilising equipment that I want to get a look at (at least a hundred thousand dollars worth of gear that I have started having some major fantasies about!) The freakiest parts of the route aren't on that clip - obviously the footage just didn't come out smooth enough and got edited out. If anyone with more google-foo than me (and I've got great google-foo!) can find out anything about the creator of the clip, I'd love to know!!!

http://cellar.org/iotd.php?threadid=17487 has some great photos! Yet another reason to add Spain to my lists of places I've got to get to. I still wouldn't do it with a pack, however! Just a water bag and a hat! They've got a restoration plan set up and funded, so who knows how long it will be worth doing the run, though...

[Voyager]

someone had to build that trail...

I wonder how many workers died in the process?

[Blueskies]

I'm very adventurous and an avid hiker...I go hiking several times a week on a rail trail near me when I can't make it elsewhere...I have hiked some very precarious trails before and have done a lot of other adrenaline rush things but I do take safety precautions in my activities. Walking that trail without a safety harness attached to a line is way too risky even for me..the trail itself isn't bad but walking a thin pipe or board across the expanses is just nuts without a line. The guy doing the filming must be either a tightrope walker or just crazy.

[stevew2]

Me to, Im going to try backpackin{not the gay kind} for a couple days in Shen .National Park this spring .Ill bring some boxwine to cut back on the weight

Backpacking rocks. My favorite trip was a 3-day outing to the top of Mt. Mitchell in NC. We had to scale up a steep rock face and only had one pair of rockclimbing shoes on hand. One person would get up it, toss the shoes down and so on. Take a yoga mat to sleep on, they're lighter and cheaper than the camping mats. Watch where you pee, too.

Thanks, i piss everywhere lol, im just worried I cant start a fire, i usually use a quart of coleman fuel. i will research it though.there is no fuckin way im not doing it without alcohol.My freind are to fuckin old, fat or lazy, but my bother is half nuts, if not, ill go alone, unless i can get Tito out of that fuckin malibu.Sleepin under the stars would be better in the spring than sleepin in that rat infested heap of shit. 3 days in the mountains with me would straightin that fucker out. There would be stevew2 apperciation threads,and no more fawning over frigas gay solo efforts.The fucker might even buy a better fuckin car then that stinkin heap he drives now {when it starts} bastard

[stevew2]

I'm very adventurous and an avid hiker...I go hiking several times a week on a rail trail near me when I can't make it elsewhere...I have hiked some very precarious trails before and have done a lot of other adrenaline rush things but I do take safety precautions in my activities. Walking that trail without a safety harness attached to a line is way too risky even for me..the trail itself isn't bad but walking a thin pipe or board across the expanses is just nuts without a line. The guy doing the filming must be either a tightrope walker or just crazy.

i catch you on a trail alone?? when are goin to get in on BS

[Saint John]

ill go alone, unless i can get Tito out of that fuckin malibu.Sleepin under the stars would be better in the spring than sleepin in that rat infested heap of shit. 3 days in the mountains with me would straightin that fucker out. There would be stevew2 apperciation threads,and no more fawning over frigas gay solo efforts.The fucker might even buy a better fuckin car then that stinkin heap he drives now {when it starts} bastard

This is some great work, Steve.

[Blueskies]

I'm very adventurous and an avid hiker...I go hiking several times a week on a rail trail near me when I can't make it elsewhere...I have hiked some very precarious trails before and have done a lot of other adrenaline rush things but I do take safety precautions in my activities. Walking that trail without a safety harness attached to a line is way too risky even for me..the trail itself isn't bad but walking a thin pipe or board across the expanses is just nuts without a line. The guy doing the filming must be either a tightrope walker or just crazy.

i catch you on a trail alone?? when are goin to get in on BS

uuummm, sorry but I'm not available...ask Carla or Ari..then you could go hike South America or Australia!

[Arianddu]

I'm very adventurous and an avid hiker...I go hiking several times a week on a rail trail near me when I can't make it elsewhere...I have hiked some very precarious trails before and have done a lot of other adrenaline rush things but I do take safety precautions in my activities. Walking that trail without a safety harness attached to a line is way too risky even for me..the trail itself isn't bad but walking a thin pipe or board across the expanses is just nuts without a line. The guy doing the filming must be either a tightrope walker or just crazy.

i catch you on a trail alone?? when are goin to get in on BS

uuummm, sorry but I'm not available...ask Carla or Ari..then you could go hike South America or Australia!

what is this, set up Ari with someone week?

[Blueskies]

I'm very adventurous and an avid hiker...I go hiking several times a week on a rail trail near me when I can't make it elsewhere...I have hiked some very precarious trails before and have done a lot of other adrenaline rush things but I do take safety precautions in my activities. Walking that trail without a safety harness attached to a line is way too risky even for me..the trail itself isn't bad but walking a thin pipe or board across the expanses is just nuts without a line. The guy doing the filming must be either a tightrope walker or just crazy.

i catch you on a trail alone?? when are goin to get in on BS

uuummm, sorry but I'm not available...ask Carla or Ari..then you could go hike South America or Australia!

what is this, set up Ari with someone week?

Yep, I'm gonna start matchmaking and my pick for you is SW2!

[Rhiannon]

i piss everywhere

"I piss excellence." -- Ricky Bobby

...Starting fires are easy, just can't do it until after 4. I'll give you some pointers when the time comes. I'm good w/ the outdoors.

[stevew2]

ill go alone, unless i can get Tito out of that fuckin malibu.Sleepin under the stars would be better in the spring than sleepin in that rat infested heap of shit. 3 days in the mountains with me would straightin that fucker out. There would be stevew2 apperciation threads,and no more fawning over frigas gay solo efforts.The fucker might even buy a better fuckin car then that stinkin heap he drives now {when it starts} bastard

This is some great work, Steve.

thanks, I dont know why BS gives my the cold shoulder al the time

[stevew2]

i piss everywhere

"I piss excellence." -- Ricky Bobby

...Starting fires are easy, just can't do it until after 4. I'll give you some pointers when the time comes. I'm good w/ the outdoors.

thanks

[Michigan Girl]

Me to, Im going to try backpackin{not the gay kind} for a couple days in Shen .National Park this spring .Ill bring some boxwine to cut back on the weight

Backpacking rocks. My favorite trip was a 3-day outing to the top of Mt. Mitchell in NC. We had to scale up a steep rock face and only had one pair of rockclimbing shoes on hand. One person would get up it, toss the shoes down and so on. Take a yoga mat to sleep on, they're lighter and cheaper than the camping mats. Watch where you pee, too.

Thanks, i piss everywhere lol, im just worried I cant start a fire, i usually use a quart of coleman fuel. i will research it though.there is no fuckin way im not doing it without alcohol.My freind are to fuckin old, fat or lazy, but my bother is half nuts, if not, ill go alone, unless i can get Tito out of that fuckin malibu.Sleepin under the stars would be better in the spring than sleepin in that rat infested heap of shit. 3 days in the mountains with me would straightin that fucker out. There would be stevew2 apperciation threads,and no more fawning over frigas gay solo efforts.The fucker might even buy a better fuckin car then that stinkin heap he drives now {when it starts} bastard

LOL!!!!
PS~This is the longest post I've ever seen from you!!!

[stevew2]

Me to, Im going to try backpackin{not the gay kind} for a couple days in Shen .National Park this spring .Ill bring some boxwine to cut back on the weight

Backpacking rocks. My favorite trip was a 3-day outing to the top of Mt. Mitchell in NC. We had to scale up a steep rock face and only had one pair of rockclimbing shoes on hand. One person would get up it, toss the shoes down and so on. Take a yoga mat to sleep on, they're lighter and cheaper than the camping mats. Watch where you pee, too.

Thanks, i piss everywhere lol, im just worried I cant start a fire, i usually use a quart of coleman fuel. i will research it though.there is no fuckin way im not doing it without alcohol.My freind are to fuckin old, fat or lazy, but my bother is half nuts, if not, ill go alone, unless i can get Tito out of that fuckin malibu.Sleepin under the stars would be better in the spring than sleepin in that rat infested heap of shit. 3 days in the mountains with me would straightin that fucker out. There would be stevew2 apperciation threads,and no more fawning over frigas gay solo efforts.The fucker might even buy a better fuckin car then that stinkin heap he drives now {when it starts} bastard

LOL!!!!
PS~This is the longest post I've ever seen from you!!!

You like that shit, i was on a role MG. Hike the trail with me,you would love it, bring your navigation stuff and ill tote the wine.We could "cram 'into a tent and keep warm [ifya know what i mean}

[Michigan Girl]

Me to, Im going to try backpackin{not the gay kind} for a couple days in Shen .National Park this spring .Ill bring some boxwine to cut back on the weight

Backpacking rocks. My favorite trip was a 3-day outing to the top of Mt. Mitchell in NC. We had to scale up a steep rock face and only had one pair of rockclimbing shoes on hand. One person would get up it, toss the shoes down and so on. Take a yoga mat to sleep on, they're lighter and cheaper than the camping mats. Watch where you pee, too.

Thanks, i piss everywhere lol, im just worried I cant start a fire, i usually use a quart of coleman fuel. i will research it though.there is no fuckin way im not doing it without alcohol.My freind are to fuckin old, fat or lazy, but my bother is half nuts, if not, ill go alone, unless i can get Tito out of that fuckin malibu.Sleepin under the stars would be better in the spring than sleepin in that rat infested heap of shit. 3 days in the mountains with me would straightin that fucker out. There would be stevew2 apperciation threads,and no more fawning over frigas gay solo efforts.The fucker might even buy a better fuckin car then that stinkin heap he drives now {when it starts} bastard

LOL!!!!
PS~This is the longest post I've ever seen from you!!!

You like that shit, i was on a role MG. Hike the trail with me,you would love it, bring your navigation stuff and ill tote the wine.We could "cram 'into a tent and keep warm [ifya know what i mean}

That is an offer that is hard to resist!!![if you know what I mean]
But I think BS has you hooked up, already, for this trip!!!

[stevew2]

She maybe my mama, but nut my matchmaker. Id take Tito but he is a pussy, and would dissapear after the first mile. Dan would drink all my liquior,Rianno would kick my ass,Blue jean girl would hook up with some bitch that looks like Perry,id be own my own.Angel would be cool, but we would ony make it 1/4 mile.GI Jim could help me do it.Mother fucker eats rocks for breakfest. Fucker would kill a bear with his bare hands. Ijust wonder if he is still tight as a drum???? Im still thinkin

[Saint John]

She maybe my mama, but nut my matchmaker. Id take Tito but he is a pussy, and would dissapear after the first mile. Dan would drink all my liquior,Rianno would kick my ass,Blue jean girl would hook up with some bitch that looks like Perry,id be own my own.Angel would be cool, but we would ony make it 1/4 mile.GI Jim could help me do it.Mother fucker eats rocks for breakfest. Fucker would kill a bear with his bare hands. Ijust wonder if he is still tight as a drum???? Im still thinkin

lol...you organize a camping trip and I'm there, dude. I just talked to Tito on the phone. He laughed when I told him you were ripping his "shit heap" again. He's not gonna be online for another week because he hoarded all his vacation time til the end of the year. Fucker is weird.

[stevew2]

She maybe my mama, but nut my matchmaker. Id take Tito but he is a pussy, and would dissapear after the first mile. Dan would drink all my liquior,Rianno would kick my ass,Blue jean girl would hook up with some bitch that looks like Perry,id be own my own.Angel would be cool, but we would ony make it 1/4 mile.GI Jim could help me do it.Mother fucker eats rocks for breakfest. Fucker would kill a bear with his bare hands. Ijust wonder if he is still tight as a drum???? Im still thinkin

lol...you organize a camping trip and I'm there, dude. I just talked to Tito on the phone. He laughed when I told him you were ripping his "shit heap" again. He's not gonna be online for another week because he hoarded all his vacation time til the end of the year. Fucker is weird.

He is weird as they come,that is a fuckin lame excuse.they dont have fuckin dail up where he is ?Where is it, the fuckin Ozarks, Salt lake? Texas {the fuckin Bush ranch}? Maybe he is in San Fransico where all the other fags nuts and fruits hang out.OR JUST MAYBE he isgoin the Wash. DC to see his buddy OBAMA get sworn in . Thats it i got it figured out

[Saint John]

She maybe my mama, but nut my matchmaker. Id take Tito but he is a pussy, and would dissapear after the first mile. Dan would drink all my liquior,Rianno would kick my ass,Blue jean girl would hook up with some bitch that looks like Perry,id be own my own.Angel would be cool, but we would ony make it 1/4 mile.GI Jim could help me do it.Mother fucker eats rocks for breakfest. Fucker would kill a bear with his bare hands. Ijust wonder if he is still tight as a drum???? Im still thinkin

lol...you organize a camping trip and I'm there, dude. I just talked to Tito on the phone. He laughed when I told him you were ripping his "shit heap" again. He's not gonna be online for another week because he hoarded all his vacation time til the end of the year. Fucker is weird.

He is weird as they come,that is a fuckin lame excuse.they dont have fuckin dail up where he is ?Where is it, the fuckin Ozarks, Salt lake? Texas {the fuckin Bush ranch}? Maybe he is in San Fransico where all the other fags nuts and fruits hang out.OR JUST MAYBE he isgoin the Wash. DC to see his buddy OBAMA get sworn in . Thats it i got it figured out

I think Tito and I are going to do lunch tomorrow since we're both off. Guess who'll end up paying.

[stevew2]

She maybe my mama, but nut my matchmaker. Id take Tito but he is a pussy, and would dissapear after the first mile. Dan would drink all my liquior,Rianno would kick my ass,Blue jean girl would hook up with some bitch that looks like Perry,id be own my own.Angel would be cool, but we would ony make it 1/4 mile.GI Jim could help me do it.Mother fucker eats rocks for breakfest. Fucker would kill a bear with his bare hands. Ijust wonder if he is still tight as a drum???? Im still thinkin

lol...you organize a camping trip and I'm there, dude. I just talked to Tito on the phone. He laughed when I told him you were ripping his "shit heap" again. He's not gonna be online for another week because he hoarded all his vacation time til the end of the year. Fucker is weird.

He is weird as they come,that is a fuckin lame excuse.they dont have fuckin dail up where he is ?Where is it, the fuckin Ozarks, Salt lake? Texas {the fuckin Bush ranch}? Maybe he is in San Fransico where all the other fags nuts and fruits hang out.OR JUST MAYBE he isgoin the Wash. DC to see his buddy OBAMA get sworn in . Thats it i got it figured out

I think Tito and I are going to do lunch tomorrow since we're both off. Guess who'll end up paying.

No doubt it is you. Buy the fucker an Obama burger,with some fuckin fried ears on the side.Tell him to pm me.That fucker needs to talk to me.The heap need on oil change to

[stevew2]

Mother Fucker