Francisco Assistant Organizer of New York Backpackers Club
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Location
Brooklyn, NYUSA
(Hometown:
Quito, Ecuador)
Member of this
Meetup Group since
March 21, 2006
Introduction
I have great passion for hiking and backpacking in the outdoors. I grew up in Quito, Ecuador which is a city located smack in the middle of the Andes. As a kid I used to mountain climb on the weekend the peaks in the Andes.
Tell us about one of your favorite outdoor adventures.
Hiking up Mount Cotopaxi, reaching the peak and being able to see the world from all the way up there. My hike from Kootenai Lake to Glen Lake in Glacier National Park.
Do you have current Wilderness First Aid training? If not, would you be interested in getting this certification?
Yes.
Are you a 4-season backpacker? What's the coldest temperature you've slept outdoor in.
4 seasons. Probably between 0-10F. Don't know. It was really cold. I have -30F sleeping bag now.
What's your favorite/least favorite 'critter' in the outdoors?
Dislike, bees, I'm allergic to them.
What's your favorite snack food on the trail?
Carrots, hummus, V8, Gatorade, trail mix, water, tofu dogs, tofu jerky, bombay potatoes with couscous.
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Latest activity
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Francisco tagged 3 members in: Fall foliage in the Adirondacks, Colvin Range and Giant Columbus Day Weekend - Oct 16
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Francisco commented on a Meetup - Oct 12
Fall foliage in the Adirondacks, Colvin Range and Giant Columbus Day Weekend
"Awesome weekend. Thanks everyone for coming."
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Francisco commented on a photo - Oct 1
"Last day of our backpacking trip. We made it back to our car! Of course along the way we left 4 people behind but 3 out of 7 is not bad?"
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Francisco commented on a photo - Oct 1
"Oh Canada."
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Francisco commented on a photo - Oct 1
"Nope, we actually stood watching the bear dig around the tree for about 15 minutes. We left when he started staring at us."
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Francisco commented on a photo - Oct 1
"Yeah, check out the other album, the one with the pictures from the first three days."
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Francisco commented on a photo - Oct 1
"Yes, we saw a black bear not far from where I took this picture gamboling around the bushes looking for berries."
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Francisco commented on a photo - Oct 1
"Yes, bear."
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Francisco tagged 4 members in: Banff National Park of Canada backpacking trip - Sep 30
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Francisco tagged Libby in a photo - Sep 30
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