I love hiking to high alpine lakes surrounded by white glaciers and jagged mountain peaks. After dark, I look up and feel awed by the glowing Milky Way and billions of sparkling stars.

After graduating from the University of Michigan at age 21, I moved to Washington State to climb mountains and stayed. I fell in love with hiking and backpacking. Hiking is an uplifting and transcendent experience for me. I feel grounded and centered high in the mountains.

In 2017, I set a personal record by hiking 326 miles with over 62,200 feet of elevation gain. My women’s hiking group has boiled down to three strong hikers. We hike each Tuesday. In the winter, we keep going on snowshoes and micro-spikes. “Don’t slog in the bog; get high on the ridges!” has been my hiking motto since age 21.

I have done it a little but spontaneously

I hike every day.

I want a hiking buddy. It's been 2 years since I've hiked. Great fun.

I used to hike for a living as a New York State Naturalist. But since moving to Georgia, I am not as motivated. I still would like to.

I like it but I do it maybe every few years because of my physical disability

Real hiking, or just wandering around? I prefer to stroll through the woods, off the path at a nice leisurely pace, but I'm not too interested in difficult terrain or calling upon my non-existent boyscout skills.

Is there an option for, 'I love to hike but I live in boring, flat Ohio so my options are limited'? That's the option I need. Hiking in New Zealand is the most amazing experience I've had, though. 10/10 Would recommend.

5 days a week, carrying cumbersome gps unit, wood, machetes, phone...

I have hiked in the past and will so so again. Your poll is lacking the option I need.

Once weekly

Hiking is what I yearn for. If it doesn't help to feed you, warm you, or warm your food and you, it's unnecessary.

So, I love hiking, but I don't have much opportunity to do it right now what with college

I like to hike, used to hike regularly with my family back home. These days, I never have the time, but I'll probably take it up again eventually

I absolutely love to hike. I want to hike the APPALACHIAN TRAIL one more time. I want to hike the whole trail once more. I just need a group that has the time to go along.

I like to hike up my leg.

At least every 2nd day, though as often as not at night. Days can be too hot.

I love to hike, but there's no one who wants to go with me.

I don't hike, but that's only because nobody's found a way to do so while using a parasol. I'm one of those people who burns bright red in about five minutes, even with sunscreen. If I cover up with clothing, I overheat. Sad, really, because I like the outdoors.

I was avid in my youth, did the AT in the 80's and have many fond memories hiking. I have not been hiking as I think of hiking in many years, I have been for walks.
I LOVE nature and wilderness, and having spent much of my life in it, have no illusions it loves me in return.

Breathing the air bring so much strength.

I enjoy camping and I spend my days at the campground hiking trails every day before noon and again after 4pm. I used to hike 10-15 miles a day camping now down to just 2-3 miles per day (thus proving that age is more than just a number). I do take a walk every day in my neighborhood.

What's the difference between a hike and a walk?

I love to hike when I can... I don't get to hike as often as I used to... I'd like to go on a hike with you!

I love hiking. Have done many, but not recently so your poll is inaccurate for me. Would love to do more!