tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post112037522728392557..comments2024-03-24T05:42:24.847-05:00Comments on Taking Wing: Alpine Lakes Backpack TripSam Weigelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1120497284715716292005-07-04T12:14:00.000-05:002005-07-04T12:14:00.000-05:00LoL, aviatrix...yeah, my pack mighta been a bit li...LoL, aviatrix...yeah, my pack mighta been a bit lighter without that bale of hay strapped on the back, no?<BR/><BR/>You're probably right, the goat wasn't about to gore me or push me off the mountain - I was just flashing back to all those nature programs featuring mountain goats fighting each other, and thinking "Yikes, they're mean!" My experince with goats "back on the farm" is that they'll eat darn near anything, so I assumed that mountain goats would be omnivores; however, googling "mountain goat diet" shows a completely herbivore diet of grasses, litchens, and tender parts of plants. They are, however, fairly territorial, and will defend their rut. But just as likely, he was being friendly (popular backpacking area, I'm certainly not the first person he's run into) and I was being overly cautious. <BR/><BR/>lost av8r, I've been to Banff before & definately want to go back for some hiking. On the other hand...my last experience was a kinda bad one. I rented a car on a layover and drove up to Banff, and back that night...I deposited the car at Enterprise after-hours, since I had an early am flight. The next day they call me to say that I'll be charged for the damage to the car's bumper...turns out some idiot rear-ended the car after I dropped it off in the enterprise lot (they share parking with a hotel in YYC). They originally wanted $1200, we ended up settling on $600. Guess it was kinda my fault for not buying the supplemental insurance. Still...grr...still has me steaming. If not for cool peeps like yourself & aviatrix, coulda be enough to turn me anti-canuck ;-).Sam Weigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1120495247063477052005-07-04T11:40:00.000-05:002005-07-04T11:40:00.000-05:00Cool Photo'sIf you're interested in some gorgeous ...Cool Photo's<BR/><BR/>If you're interested in some gorgeous hikes up here in Canada, take QX to YYC and head west into Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, and Yoho National Parks. All reside in the Rockies and have some amazing hikes with lots of gorgeous scenery.Lost Av8rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096008783177892349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1120454516713462592005-07-04T00:21:00.000-05:002005-07-04T00:21:00.000-05:00A mountain goat? What was in your backpack? A bale...A mountain goat? What was in your backpack? A bale of hay? They're vegetarian. He was probably hoping you'd give him apple pieces, or whatever the last backpacker he met gave him.<BR/><BR/>That's pretty cool, actually. And I'm damned impressed by Dawn. She's a keeper.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.com