Camping 12 Months in the Olympic Mountains

  I have been blessed to be able to sleep out in the Olympic Mountains all 12 months.  Below is a video slideshow of a few of my favorite photographs, taken while backpacking the Olympic National Park.  This is my Year in Review!



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Summit of Mount Baldy - Spring in the Olympic Mountains 




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Top 3 - Trips









Top 3 - Gear Picks














Thank you very much for following along!  Big thank you to my various hiking partners through the year; sharing is what truly makes the experience special.   Jesse, Shawna, Greg, Dave, David, Dayna, William, Tom, Brian, Torry, Brandon, Jotaro, Will, Grant, Trinity, Liz and Lawton.





Updated in 2025 by Barefoot Jake