In preparation for our planned backpacking trip to Yosemite in July, Avery convinced Morgan that it would be a good idea to do a one night practice run at Castle Rock State Park. The theory was that we could get home easily if it all went south. Friday afternoon Brooke […]
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Silver Peak Wilderness
Aaron, Morgan, and Avery went down to Silver Peak Wilderness for Avery’s 33rd birthday and (perhaps) last backpacking hurrah! Avery checked in advance with the doctor that backpacking at 10 weeks with a 25lb pack was ok and that the hip belt “wouldn’t squish the baby”. Aaron said that he […]
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day 0 Avery, Lena, and Joseph got online at 7am Hawaii time to try to score reservations to Hanauma Bay. Due to the pandemic, there is a highly contested reservation system where reservations go in under 2 mins. Lena and Joseph couldn’t complete their capatchas fast enough, but Avery, for […]
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Chewing Gum Lake
Day 1 Aaron and Emily set off for Emigrant Wilderness for Emily’s first backpacking trip! Joining them was Jordan and Veda, also on their first backpacking trip, and James, trying out his new backpacking gear for the first time after getting hooked from going to Redwoods National Park. The crew […]
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Spent New Year’s at Zion National Park! We started the trip by flying into Vegas. While we waited for the rest of our group to meet in Vegas we did the Goldstrike Hot Springs trail. Here we are at the trailhead!
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Last minute camping in October in Yosemite means limited options for campsites. Since upper & lower pines were full and white wolf & porcupine were both closed for the season, we ended up camping at Hodgdon Meadows right at the west entrance to the park. I called ahead to make […]
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