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All Member Comments
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New York Backpackers Club“ Because the organizers are really conscientious, and make sure that everybody gets one helluva challenging (but totally rewarding) hike. ”
— Liz on Aug 18, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Best hiking group: Lets you find the people with the right pace for your tast ”
— Hagen on Dec 27, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Glad to have joined...my first trip with the group was definitely worth it...will attend future trips. ”
— Ryu on Jul 30, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Great group with interesting people. Lots of activities scheduled, which is a big plus. Events are budget-friendly, too. ”
— Eric Thomas on Jun 19, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ These folks very well know the art of overcoming the sweet pain of a nice hike with a little sarcasm. ”
— Mike on Mar 5, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ This meetup group rocks! REALLY great people, really great hikes...no meadow strolls here! ”
— Jennifer on Jan 25, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ haven't been on a hike yet but everybody is very welcoming! ”
— Katie Todd on Dec 4, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ If your an outdoor person join. This is my first meetup with the group and getting to know other outdoor hiking/packbacking people is a great way to gain experience and to share new adventures. ”
— Evelina on Nov 19, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ The people are cool, kind and great team work. The activities are adventurous. ”
— Jaymee on Nov 17, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Great hike, great people. It was an excellent choice by Kevin. ”
— Ruchik on Oct 5, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ If your a hiker, this is a must. It can save yours , a friend, loved one, or strangers life. It's not difficult and you can have some fun learning it. ”
— Greg A on Sep 15, 2008.
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“ If you prefer hiking with a group and not alone! Its good to meet others who enjoy the same interests. ”
— A former member on Sep 10, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ The group is friendly and welcoming. They are very energetic, full of great ideas and ready to enjoy a great time! ”
— Jewels on Jul 28, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Awesome fellas! Lets aim higher?more peak-grabbing :) ”
— Viren on Jul 27, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ There are a lot of trips, and it's an active engaged group.. ”
— Ion on Jul 24, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ It's a nice group of interesting, fun, athletic people who are quite motivating. The beautiful hikes are great too. ”
— Miriam on Jul 21, 2008.
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“ The hikes and activities are so much fun and I've met so many fantastic people from all different walks of life. ”
— A former member on Jun 30, 2008.
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“ The members are nice and very open to trying different outdoor adventures. Definitely a fun group overall! ”
— alin on Apr 2, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Very friendly group with lots of great stories about outdoor adventures. ”
— John D on Mar 21, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Caring, friendly group of people. What a pleasure to hike with them. ”
— melody on Mar 1, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Love the fact that there are no "type A" personalities in the group. We spend all week on schedules and doing things "by the book." It's great to have a plan but even better that we can all be flexible and not have to stick to it. ”
— Caroline on Oct 15, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ I enjoy the socialization desires of the group, but getting home for me was a priority. Also I do not enjoy "speed hiking", i prefer to take in my surroundings and take my time. Overall it was a good experience. ”
— erika on Aug 28, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ I love this meetup. Everyone is friendly, warm, and super inviting. I've had a terrific time at every meetup I've attended, and I'm always excited about the next one. ”
— Mr. Poker on Jul 29, 2007.
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“ cool ”
— A former member on Jul 20, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ A Great place to meet new people. A great place to bond. ”
— dinobot on May 29, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Shack is a great organizer. I am new to the rafting event and he responded my tons of questions and taught me a lot about wilderness. The more you learn about it, the more you enjoy and appreciate the beauty of nature. ”
— Sophie Tseng on May 6, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ A word of advice to fellow members: never bunk overnight with your buddies if they have been eating franks and beans all evening!! ”
— Patti on Mar 26, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Its great to meet new people who share a love, or interest in backpacking. ”
— Brian on Feb 11, 2007.
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“ Very warm and friendly people. ”
— A former member on Jan 7, 2007.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Awesome people! :) Can't wait to hike with them again! ”
— Agnieszka G. on Oct 15, 2006.
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“ Lots a very friendly, energetic people. We had a great time! ”
— Melissa Denchak on Oct 15, 2006.
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“ Awesome! The people were very easy-going and helpful in coordination. Even better, they were fun to hike with! ”
— Jaime on Aug 20, 2006.
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“ I'll be back! ”
— A former member on Jul 19, 2006.
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New York Backpackers Club“ It is a group that consists of all type of people so you will never feel alone...lol ”
— Jagmit on Nov 20, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ A great group of free-spirited, adventurous hikers. There's never a dull moment! ”
— Dan Cohen on Oct 12, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Full of fun, adventurous, go-w/-the-flow people who love the outdoors-- I've always had a great time! Do beware however that events can be quite loosely organized, & most leaders here assume self-sufficiency & experience in the participants. So you'd better be able to take care of yourself on any hike or trip that you sign up for. Then enjoy the unexpected! ”
— jooy on Sep 13, 2009.
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“ As long as Francisco is leading trips, you should NOT join this group. I have hiked with many great hiking leaders and he exemplified many of the behaviors I had been warned about by all of them: inability to organize, incompetent planning and research (which is dangerous), arrogance and insensitivity to other hikers' abilities, and so on. If it hadn't been for the skills and talents of the other hikers, this trip would have been a total disaster. ”
— A former member on Sep 12, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Nice people. Neat people from other countries. ”
— Heather Mitchell on Jul 23, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Trips are well organized without being too structured. Joe has some great stories, the experience, credentials and Mini, the most awesome dog, to make these trips really fun! ”
— Lisa Kramer on Jul 12, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ treks for all hiking experience and intensity levels. good variety of people. ”
— Anne on Jul 11, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ To share trips to enjoy the great outdoors, meet interesting people and get in shape while doing so. ”
— Howard on May 25, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ If you are into nature/hiking, related outdoor activities.... this is the group. They experienced so you learn a lot. They are easy going, democratic (common consensus) and fun to hang out with. ”
— sanna kumar on May 18, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Only if you want to keep on paying and paying al la carte every time you show up for one of these. ”
— A former member on May 16, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Easy going bunch of people. They offer some very challenging trips, but you have to know you own abilities and limits. ”
— Dan on Apr 21, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ They were organized and gave us free lift to the train station and very helpful to guide new hikers. ”
— shaadi on Apr 6, 2009.
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“ Their trips sound like such great times! I can't wait to go on one myself. ”
— Suze on Mar 20, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ because we almost always have fun...except when we don't...which is almost never...which is usually cool anyway cause unexpected things happen and it makes life interesting...usually... ”
— mike popp on Feb 22, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Easy-going interesting people. You will be in the company of all levels of hikers, from first-timers to advanced. ”
— Natalie on Feb 22, 2009.
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“ Everyone was very friendly. You do need to be in shape for their hikes. It is not a stroll in the woods. ”
— Mel on Feb 17, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ interested, active, involved people. very good group. ”
— Daniel on Feb 17, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Seems like a very easy-going group with a serious interest in hiking and backpacking. Two trips coming up in the next month. ”
— amy heffner on Feb 12, 2009.
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“ Very good to know if you plan on back packing or being some sort of group leader ”
— Drea on Jan 28, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ well organized, knowledgeable crew...none monopolizers...confortable and fun group ! ”
— Harry on Jan 20, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ This is an awesome group..waiting for the next meetup! ”
— sharmila on Jan 20, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ It's a great way to meet new people and to learn more about backpacking. ”
— Sarah Scutro on Jan 13, 2009.
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New York Backpackers Club“ It's a great way to get out of the city and join people interested in the same things. Being in nature is great. ”
— Lilie on Jan 10, 2009.
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“ to eat cheese & meetup w/other exploring indivduals ”
— Lisa on Dec 21, 2008.
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New York Backpackers Club“ Friendly folk who love the outdoors. What more could you ask for? ”
— Laura on Dec 10, 2008.
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“ Do not like it when EMS sales events are announced as a meetup events. Otherwise, its a fine group that attracts many hardcore backpacker. ”
—A former member on Nov 20, 2008.
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“ The group was open, friendly, sharing and fun to be with. Good for sharing ideas and experiences. ”
—A former member on Jun 12, 2006.
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“ I got the impression that Francisco was not interested in getting acquianted with new people. Still, I salute him for diversity of events he is offering. ”
— Eugene on Dec 1, 2007.
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“ the individual meetups have been terrific. the party wasn't at all cohesive. it'd be better to just have a big party in one place and not break into tiny groups. that didn't work. ”
—A former member on Oct 1, 2007.
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“ there were a couple guys on the periphery who were welcoming, but otherwise, there was the "inner circle" and not one even acknowledged nor welcomed a new guy. i've been to another backpacker meetup at an eatery in queens and the people were fantastic and universally welcoming, so i judge not the group of, what is it, 1200 members by those at this place on this particular nite at this particular time. but, someone else lesser open-minded may, understandably, be a bit underwhelmed should s/he have been there at this place/time. ”
—A former member on Mar 14, 2008.
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“ I'm very happy to see this club so active and vibrant. Excellent Job Joe! It wasn't too long ago when I was at your place telling you about Meetup.com! I'm happy that your club has grown into what it is today, the largest Backpacking Club on Meetup.com! As per my previous discussions with you, there are still several things from a Logistic & Safety standpoint which I think you need to work on. Remember the "7 Pee's"?.Although you rarely join in on the activities that your group offers, I hope you are thinking about Safety Action Plans and Logistics, such as our mentors at Northland taught us,as both trips I've gone on with the club were lacking in this vital component. Needless to say, I have Greatly Enjoyed meeting & hiking with everyone I've met through your dynamic & thriving club.There is always room for improvement in anything we do,so please take this as constructive feedback,which it is.What is the legality of the group?What if someone got hurt & decided to sue?Are u protected? ”
— Michael Kim 'Jamal' Riegelman on Dec 3, 2007.
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“ I think this was the height of discourtesy and poor planning. I do not know enough about the group to have an opinion but if this is an indication of the way they plan,I don't think I want to belong ! ”
—A former member on Aug 25, 2006.
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“ If you're new to the group, start with a day hike before trying a multi-day backpacking outing. I'm glad I did it that way. The multi-day trips are much tougher. Be sure you are properly equipped and DON'T EVER FORGET YOUR FLASHLIGHT. If you have the stamina and experience, it's great fun! The group has great people, too. I always meet someone fascinating. Just remember that winter AND spring outings can involve hiking on ice and slippery snow, which persists on the trails later into the year than you might think. Bring CRAMPONS for ice and snow for all such occasions. We didn't think we'd need them for a March 30-April 1 trip, but they would've helped tremendously. And gaiters would've made our April 27-29 trip much more successful. Still, even the problematic trips are great fun. ”
— Ike on Aug 18, 2008.