Backpacking with your dog?

[Herd4fun]

You are so lucky. Would you believe dogs are not allowed at all in our National Forests. It is ridiculous. If people were allowed to take their dogs there wouldnt be so many people getting lost. What really cheeses me off is they allow 4-wheel drives, cyclists and horses - all of which do a lot more damage than my little shelties.

That sounds horrible. . . Thank god for New York Stat's Article 10, "Forever Wild" which means NO motorized vehicles, plus the terrain is a bit rough for horses and cyclist most places since it is all mountains.

A new book is due out here soon about a woman and her aussie who hiked alot of the Adirondacks so I'm looking forward to it's release. She's giving a talk at the Adirondack Museum's Dog Days of Summer(Fun day for dogs and their people) so I plan on attending that too.

 

[Samantha]

You are so lucky. Would you believe dogs are not allowed at all in our National Forests. It is ridiculous. If people were allowed to take their dogs there wouldnt be so many people getting lost. What really cheeses me off is they allow 4-wheel drives, cyclists and horses - all of which do a lot more damage than my little shelties.

Wow that is so lame, some people right. I already called and talked to people at both the White Mountains National Forest and the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and got the okay for dogs on and off leash on all trails, camp grounds and backwood camps and shelters. The only place you can't bring your dog is into the AMC huts because they have food and beverage permits there and also one backwoods camp because of problems with water contamination.

Saidy can Carry up to 10 Ibs once she is in shape so I definitely want to get the pack. I guess what matters about the bed is if it is lighter and takes up very little space it will be worth the money on long trips but probably isn't something we need right away, I want it more to protect my tent bottom then anything. I'll get the electrolyte sports drink for the emergency kit but if Saidy will drink it with no problems I would give it to her at the end of the day. Tweezers are definitely a first aid item! I was debating bringing treats but it is definitely a good idea to reward recall in the woods, safety first, I wont be letting her off leash in the woods here in NC because of alligators.

We're going on a hike in a couple of hours once it cools down a bit and if I take any pics of that I'll post them but I am definitely gonna be picture crazy on our backpacking trips!

Herd4fun: We're moving up to NYC so we will definitely be interested in the hiking and backpacking in that area if you can let me know of some good ones and good resources there? I will definitely be looking for that book too!

 

[Herd4fun]

Not sure about NYC as I personally hate the city, I'm from the Albany area just south of the Adirondacks, but I can give you some good hikes if you come up as far as Lake George area once in a while.

 

[Samantha]

yeah, we definitely plan on coming out to the Adirondacks, we have no problem doing a little driving if it means getting a good hike!