I have not had time to right here the last 12 months or so, because of life's responsibilities. In fact I've been so busy, I never got out this last year longer than 3 days a time, which is rare for me, because for the last decade, I've gone on a minimum of at least one 10 day long backpacking trip every year. I did make a point within this time, to make each trip count and have them all include of trail to some extent, and avoided running into anything that resembled a group of backpackers. That is what I call proper Olympic backpacking planning!
So I thought I'd share a short visual story of these adventures in the form of cellphone pictures. Enjoy!
So I thought I'd share a short visual story of these adventures in the form of cellphone pictures. Enjoy!
2018 Backpacking Photos
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| Off trail following elk trails. Saw the first bear of the year on this trip. |
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| Off trail on this spring trip. Saw several bears and saw things that perhaps no one has ever seen. |
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| First light of the day. Enjoyed a campfire in camp the previous night watching sunset, and then the stars coming out. |
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| Off trail in the rainforest during a pollen bloom. Enjoyed following elk trails and seeing the snowcapped remote peaks from camp. |
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| High Elk Camp, checking out the wildflowers. |
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| Elk scouting for future archery hunting grounds |
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| 3 days up in the snow. This is the view from the tent. |
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| Remote part of the Olympics to be seen under snow |
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| Last sunset of 2018 from my tent |