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| Shadow Lake, elev 10,267ft |
Some thoughts from our recent backpacking trip to Wyoming:
- Who knew that Wyoming is hiding some of the most spectacular country I've ever seen? I guess the people who made Grand Teton and Yellowstone National parks, but still- it felt like we'd discovered a secret.
- My kids are pretty tough. When I expressed this to Lucy, she replied, "Why are you always surprised?" Good question.
- Backpacking food is really pretty dull.
- "All The Civilization You Need" is one of the best town mottos I've ever heard, but it wasn't enough to convince us to buy property in Pinedale, WY.
- Theo sure did love his LifeStraw water filter. He
stayed extremely well hydrated, and also peed constantly, putting the
River in Wind River.
- We hiked for 20 miles at 9,000-10,000 ft elevation. Then we were very tired.
- I shook my head when I felt how heavy Martin Gregory's pack was. Then when we got to the top of the hike and he pulled out 5 cans of soda on ice, condescension changed quickly to gratitude. Sprite has never tasted so good.
- speaking of Martin Gregory, the man is amazing. He's 78, for heaven's sake.
- Backpacking is more fun and hurts more than I remember. |
| Along the way |
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| Our campsite at Marm's Lake |
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| I sure am fond of this girl. She just keeps getting better and better. |
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| "Adventure is just another word for disaster" |
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| A boy and his LifeStraw filter. |
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| Hey Martin! Wait up! |
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| Before the hike... |
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| And after. |
