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Thursday, March 3, 1983 8 Travel Supplement to the Daily Ncbraskan .ctt i V O r rt o I n dm: r v Is: i ! ! ' 1 J i W J u-J If 11 I I I ill ah-J III 111; 3cD by THQM GABRUKIEW1CZ Scenes of snow-capped mountains, uncut trails and taii pine trees usually bring Colorado and Rocky Moun tain National Park to mind. Except for the snow-capped mountains. Nebraska offers many miles of prime hiking trails. Carl Wolfe, outdoor education specialist for the Game and Parks Commission, said the Pine Ridge area of the northwest Panhandle offers 56.000 acres of explore. "People can find sand trail roads," Wolfe said. "It's a pretty neat experience." Two state parks, Fort Robinson and Chadron State Park, offer the serious backpacker many challenging trails. Fort Robinson State Park is 22,000 acres of pine covered hills, buttes and open prairie. It offers two established trails and several primitive roads to hikers and horseback riders, Wolfe said. The trails are located near Crawford. The trails at Fort Robinson pass through hardwood and pine forests along Middle Fork of Soldier Creek. The trails head up a steep ridge and into grassy parks and into a pine forest. Wolfe said brown trout lislung is good in the area. . Chadron State Park encompasses 840 acres of pine covered hills eight miles south of Chadron. Trails in the park are well marked with yellow paint on tree trunks and posts, Wolfe said. . In addition to the Pine Ridge area, Wolte said that Indian Cave State Paik in southeast Nebraska, olfers many hiking trails. "Indian Cave has a nice network ot trails, Wolle said. , Equipment for a backpacking vacation depends on the length of the trip. Wolfe said. A simple day pack would be sufficient for a day hike while a frame type pack would be better for overnight trips. When you have to start carrying a sleeping bag and pad, a frame type backpack would be a good idea to have, he said. The Game and Parks Commission has several brochures containing a backpacker's check list and a list of food to take when exploring the back country of Nebraska. In addition to a backpack, food and a tent. Wolf said a hiker will need such items as maps, biodegradable soap, waterproof matches and comfortable hiking boots. Food for a week for two people includes hard summer sausage, nuts, granola, pasta and some type of hard cand ies, he said. Anyone wishing to receive information about back packing in Nebraska should write the U.S. Forest Ser vice, Pine Ridge Ranger District, Star Route 1-Box 13A9, Chadron Neb. 69337. dental equipment available The UNL Recreation Department offers the following outdoor equipment for student rental. The costs are at a weekly rate. CANOES - $32 MILLET BACKPACK - $6 KELTY MOUNTAINEER BACKPACK - $12 KELTY EXPIDETION BACKPACK - $16 COMMANDO TENT - $6 TRAIL DOME TENT -$12 TIMBERLINE TENT - $20 KING TUT SLEEPING BAG - $14 BICYCLE -$10 FISHING REEL AND ARROW - $4 y " v 1 s ' yyT A I lQ nil Aj1--? i ': ' L.VrA A"AL J. A 'V iMi Aiv.v WOE-LDi- fXLp;nUND THE YV Sr.DFECEr s x 3 i' N if s S X (GREECE As a member you can IP seve your country aijU "req6iver07b paid tuitions assistance at the University of Nebraska or other state schools. Contact us about pur prfor service enlistment program. Call us at 475-4910. c 11. ;t ,. .: y.'-'.V-j- - 'Ky y-- 0 y . ) y . 1 Nt s y 70) 1 ISM"1, ,1 ' "-y a y 5 V r v vy . 1 ( H AJ j;3 GUAM MSEEIS,;8 r';:r "3 - Sf-
