Location

New York, NYUSA

Member of this
Meetup Group since

March 14, 2006

Organizer of this Meetup Group since

March 14, 2006

Introduction

Hi! I'm Joe! I started this club because, NYC needs an adventure community and to help my friends, both old and new, blow the dust off their backpacks, and come together as a community of adventure seekers l

Tell us about one of your favorite outdoor adventures.

In 1988, I thru-hiked the AT from Georgia to Maine. From this point forward, I never returned to an 'office job' and started my career in the outdoors.

Do you have current Wilderness First Aid training? If not, would you be interested in getting this certification?

Yes - I'm a Wilderness EMT Instructor, having obtained my original certification through SOLO. I'm also a PADI scuba rescue diver, as well as NY State licensed backpacking and rock climbing guide.

Are you a 4-season backpacker? What's the coldest temperature you've slept outdoor in.

Yes - I've hiked the Presidential Range in New Hampshire five times on my annual February 14th adventure trek - which has the worst weather in the world (or so I'm told).

What's your favorite/least favorite 'critter' in the outdoors?

My favorite critter in the outdoors is a moose. One morning in Maine I awoke to the sight of a mother and her calf feeding just 100 feet away. A memory I'll never forget. Least Favorite: Ticks - and homosapiens with poor outdoor ethics!

What's your favorite snack food on the trail?

Anything that doesn't go 2 hours past the 2 second rule (or a Snickers bar)

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