In February 2004 we took a really cold backpacking trip into Panthertown. We had spent the past couple of years braving the Colorado winters, and I figured we wouldn’t have any problems backpacking in North Carolina in February. But, man, humidity makes it feel so much colder. …
In September 2003, we had an eventful trip to the Middle Prong Wilderness. We hiked in to a bald and pitched camp. Tracy left her backpack at the camp, and then we kept on hiking down the trail. After about 30 minutes, it started pouring down rain…
In January 2003, after hiking around Mt Sneffels, we ended up driving up to the West Elk Wilderness. We decided to try our hand at snow camping out there. We hiked in a couple of miles, and then tried to dig a camp out of the 5…
In September 2002 I did a solo trip up to Buffalo Peaks by myself and camped out, with the whole valley to myself. When I got up the morning, South Park, far below me, was covered in clouds. It was a great experience to look out over…
In September 2001, we took our first backpacking trip in Colorado into the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness. It was a really nice hike, and there weren’t any other people out there. The lake was nice, and the elevation gain wasn’t too bad. [mapsmarker marker=”113″]
These are pictures from our first trip to the Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park in July 2001. We backpacked for an overnighter at Leigh Lake. It’s funny to look back on now. This was the first time I ever used a digital camera…and I…