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May 2, 2005, 8:53 AM
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 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: springfield area Massachusetts
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| Hiking Clubs What Hiking clubs does everyone belong too. If you don't belong to one why not? I am a bershire chapter amc member and frequently lead hikes.
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May 2, 2005, 12:05 PM
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  Boundary Peak #100 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Out in the MA 'burbs near 495.
Posts: 1,990
 | I'm a member of the AMC. I've only done two AMC-organized hikes - one a short overnighter, the other an amazing 4-day trip through the Mahoosucs. I don't tend to do them anymore, however, because as I gained more experience I didn't "need" them to explore new places, and with the number of hiking friends I have from this board and others, I can always get a group trip together just for the asking.
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May 2, 2005, 12:10 PM
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 In the Whites Aug 2008 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East/Central MA
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May 2, 2005, 12:24 PM
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  Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Western Mass
Posts: 419
| I belong to the AMC as well but have never done many of the organized hikes. It is much easier I find to use these hiking boards to find other folks at your skill level and interests in places to explore. Some of my best experiences hiking are with other members of this board and through the Flags on the 48 event. |
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May 2, 2005, 1:25 PM
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| Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Maine
Posts: 81
| I don't belong to any hiking clubs. I've joined the AMC once or twice and a club here in Maine once, but always let my membership run out....I never did anything with either group. I like to find my own way, do my own thing, make my own mistakes...plus the one meeting I went to for the Maine club, it seemed more like a "meat market" thing...LOL... |
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May 2, 2005, 8:40 PM
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  Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lancaster, NH
Posts: 892
| Twig wrote: Quote:
I'm still a reluctant member of the AMC. I enjoy their magazine but now at $50 a year for only about 20 pages of interesting and very informative articles, it is making me think of not renewing my membership. I've had experiences hiking w/AMC groups in the years past -- some with leaders I enjoyed very much, some I did not -- those mainly because of the unecessary strictness, the leaders had too much emphasis on hard & soft skills. Some simply did not know how to enjoy the outdoors, have fun and not even a laugh, a smile or being pleasant to be with. Why would one want that? I hike with many from this and other hiking forums. I've enjoyed meeting scores of great hikers, we always have fun, and I will continue to hike with them individually as well as with my current hiking group of 8. | |
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May 3, 2005, 12:25 PM
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| Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Somerville, MA
Posts: 565
| AMC member and trip leader and instructor for Ski and Hiking/Backpacking committees. DOC (Dartmouth Outing Club) member, trail maintainer, and ghost story teller. RMC member, mainly to support the cause. -dave- |
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May 3, 2005, 4:15 PM
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 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mont Vernon NH
Posts: 1,097
| AMC NH Chapter Member, I can't remember how long though... We started off snowshoeing with AMC for a while then we started doing our own thing just as we did hiking... We enjoy the member magazine as well as the book discounts...and their cause...this month's articles the AMC Hut's and Flyfishing is enjoyable reading...
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