Instead, take 20 bucks and a sleeping bag and go camping for the weekend. If you can't get a bud to go with you on short notice, go by yourself. Take a book or four.

Excellent idea Nops!! Hdog, you live in Ohio right? I don't know where you are but Zaleski State park down in the Hocking Hills area is great place for overnight hiking/backpacking. There is a 10 mile loop with 2 camp sites each with water and an outhouse plus an additional trail that can add over 10 miles onto it. My XH used to do solo overnights there and we did a few together there too. I also have done plenty of dayhikes there.



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