We had a 4 day window for a backpacking trip into the Olympic Mountains. The weather was dry and most the snow has melted. Why not get an early season hike in the books?
Lets hangout with wildlife! This trip we would be camping with the Olympic Marmots, deer and mountain goats that live in this area. We viewed numerous baby animals, since it is now late spring on the peninsula.
This was training hike, for longer period trips we have planned in the coming weeks. Mountains have a funny way of getting you in-shape. We would also use this adventure to test some new camera equipment in the backcountry.
But where is the photo of the Mountain Goat you ask? That is for a completely new blog post. So make sure you subscribe above, so not to miss a post.
Wrote and photographed by Barefoot Jake 2015
Lets hangout with wildlife! This trip we would be camping with the Olympic Marmots, deer and mountain goats that live in this area. We viewed numerous baby animals, since it is now late spring on the peninsula.
This was training hike, for longer period trips we have planned in the coming weeks. Mountains have a funny way of getting you in-shape. We would also use this adventure to test some new camera equipment in the backcountry.
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| The Gorilla backpack fully loaded! |
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| Upper Royal Basin in spring, during a low snow year |
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| Camping in the backcountry |
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| Evening falls |
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| Climbing the next morning - Gossamer Gear backpacks worn by all hikers |
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| After dinner high in the basin |
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| Olympic Mountain photographer |
But where is the photo of the Mountain Goat you ask? That is for a completely new blog post. So make sure you subscribe above, so not to miss a post.
Wrote and photographed by Barefoot Jake 2015