Bocce on the Trail?

[RITBlake]

Mike and i love bocce, and dont think we can go weeks let alone months playing our favorite game. We feel like a nice game of bocce behind a shelter would be a great way to unwind after a long day of hiking. We searched the sporting goods stores today and found a 4 lb. bocce set that we are considering splitting the weight along with a 5 lb set up kit, which includes a colapsable pit frame, chalk marking set, colapsable trench shovel (for digging mounds and pits). has anyone done something like this before? and if so was it worth it?

[SalParadise]

granted I'm not as addicted to the game, but could you possibly use rocks that you gather around the shelter area? a dirt circle?
sounds like that setup would be one of the first things you'd end up dumping either on the Approach Trail or about a month in when you realize you need to lose some weight.

[Hikerman]

Yes. But so far only when I do day or one overnight trips here in Florida for training for A/T section hikes. Just love that game.
Hikerman

[Tha Wookie]

We feel like a nice game of bocce behind a shelter would be a great way to unwind after a long day of hiking.
4 lb. bocce ball set? Excuse me, but... GONG!!!!!

[grrickar]

Good thing you are not into bowling. Carrying an 16 lb ball and pins would be rough!

4lbs? I'm not sure that there is any one item in my pack that weighs that, and if there were I would seriously think about getting a lighter version of whatever it was. I once thought that a 50 lb pack for a guy my size was manageable, and I was proud to have narrowed that weight down to 35lbs with food and water, and I still found that to be heavy after days of high miles.

Before I would lug that weight, I think I would find another trail game to play - something that uses cards or dice.

[JojoSmiley]

Just a thought. Lighter balls and play open field bocce. We play open field on a piece of lawn at the campground we winter over at here in Florida. And if there are just the two of you playing ae you carrying only four balls? Love the game just haven't managed to get good as yet.

[DebW]

Mike and i love bocce, and dont think we can go weeks let alone months playing our favorite game. We feel like a nice game of bocce behind a shelter would be a great way to unwind after a long day of hiking. We searched the sporting goods stores today and found a 4 lb. bocce set that we are considering splitting the weight along with a 5 lb set up kit, which includes a colapsable pit frame, chalk marking set, colapsable trench shovel (for digging mounds and pits). has anyone done something like this before? and if so was it worth it?

Digging mounds and pits behind a shelter is pretty extreme, and not exactly low impact. Bet you can invent new ways to play bocce with lower impact and lower pack weight. Be creative!

[The Solemates]

Mike and i love bocce, and dont think we can go weeks let alone months playing our favorite game. We feel like a nice game of bocce behind a shelter would be a great way to unwind after a long day of hiking. We searched the sporting goods stores today and found a 4 lb. bocce set that we are considering splitting the weight along with a 5 lb set up kit, which includes a colapsable pit frame, chalk marking set, colapsable trench shovel (for digging mounds and pits). has anyone done something like this before? and if so was it worth it?


If you cant be away from a couple of weighted balls during a thru-hike, you have other issues. If I can abstain from basketball (which I played 3x a week prior to the trail), you can abstain from bocce.

[Mags]

Methinks RITBlake may be pulling our legs. At least I hope so. Carrying all the bocce equipment would be a tad heavy.

Besides, to really play bocee, you need a good red wine, some sausage and peppers and a hard block of cheese (provolone is my suggestion). Add a nice crusty bread, too. Sometime after all the eating (if you still want to get up), then you place bocce. :)

[Sleepy the Arab]

Bocce or extra food....bocce or extra food....

Let's face it: 4 pounds is a lot of Hostess fruit pies.

[UCONNMike]

Methinks RITBlake may be pulling our legs. At least I hope so. Carrying all the bocce equipment would be a tad heavy.

Besides, to really play bocee, you need a good red wine, some sausage and peppers and a hard block of cheese (provolone is my suggestion). Add a nice crusty bread, too. Sometime after all the eating (if you still want to get up), then you place bocce. :)
haha, yeah we may need to calculate the weight of the red wine along with the bread and cheese, thanks for the reminder, i'll fill blake in. haha, i just fell out of my chair laughing while reading these posts, solid gold...solid!

[SalParadise]

Methinks RITBlake may be pulling our legs. At least I hope so. Carrying all the bocce equipment would be a tad heavy.


See, if you've got someone thinking the question's a joke the answer's gotta be easy.

How about this--you put the bocce set in a bounce box and just play it in town. Besides, once you get to the shelter at night you won't want to play bocce. You'll rather rest, you know, because you've actually been carrying around 9 pounds of bocce equipment all day.

[msgame04]

See, if you've got someone thinking the question's a joke the answer's gotta be easy.

How about this--you put the bocce set in a bounce box and just play it in town. Besides, once you get to the shelter at night you won't want to play bocce. You'll rather rest, you know, because you've actually been carrying around 9 pounds of bocce equipment all day.
This is the best piece of advice so far. You should listen to this guy.

[minnesotasmith]

"Besides, to really play bocee, you need a good red wine, some sausage and peppers and a hard block of cheese (provolone is my suggestion). Add a nice crusty bread, too. Sometime after all the eating (if you still want to get up), then you place bocce."

I would suggest bringing (and eating) the food, and skipping the game. If you still have that much energy, go do some more miles on the Trail instead. ;)

[MedicineMan]

i was hoping no one gave any advice, and about 3 or 4 days after you guys started I was going to the Walasi-Y searching for a slightly used Bocce set ;)