im 19 years old and i want to go on a monstrous 200 mile or so hike through a rugged wilderness area in wyoming or idaho for 70 to 90 days with one other friend. now i’ve been to one of those wilderness camps for teens in utah for 60 days at the end of winter through the beginning of spring and i learned how to make fire with a bow, fire board, spindle, and top rock and i probably hiked around 140-150 miles out there with a backpack i made out of juniper. so i have survival skills but out there we had food drops twice a week and water dropped at each hiking destination, so for living out of a tarp in the freezing cold (with super warm clothes and sleeping bag) it was pretty easy and luxurious. now i cant have any food drops or water drops on this hike im planning so i need be next to a river or some water source the whole 200-miles. also, its not possible to bring all the food im gonna need so im gonna have to forage or fish or trap rabbits (rabbits less so, i dont want to die of rabbit fever) to get most of my food, another great challenge. dont worry, im not gonna use my wood backpack again im gonna buy a nice light one, so the hiking isnt going to be the problem. what i need is advice from a wilderness expert whos done something crazy like this and who knows of a long hiking trail (or some possible route) thats next to water for 200 miles. i dont want to do anything less cause i need to top the length of time and distance and experience that i had in wilderness camp without the hassle of being forced to see a therapist for crashing ur car and smoking. i want a true vision quest, but with a friend. unfortunately, i dont have LES STROUD’S phone number, although feel free to reply if you read this Les, so i need advice on where i can go hiking in a habitat that has plenty of water and food for 200 miles, and any other tips you might have. i appreciate your reading this and i cant wait to hear from you guys. Also, if you’ve done a long wilderness trek like this id love to hear about your experience. its gonna be awesome getting back to nature for so long that the city seems unfamiliar.
