Today was going to be an exploration day. The ideal goal was to summit Plummer Peak, but after the plan…
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We didn’t get up too early. Well, I thought maybe a bit too early, but I was trying to be…
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We got a nice early start from the Queens River Trail Head. I’m getting better at not complaining when I…
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The alarm went off at 5:15. We got one snooze. And then it was time to go. We had agreed…
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We weren’t quite as leisurely this morning as we were the day before. We didn’t have far to travel this…
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With a long hike of 11 miles ahead of us, we were in complete agreement about getting up early. Last…
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After the long and cold hike up to the lake, we allowed ourselves plenty of leisure to wake up the…
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Good morning camp! That morning I woke up early, by which I mean before the sun crested the ridges to…
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We slept late, letting the sun come up over the surrounding mountains. There was no hurry to begin the day.…
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Most years, we’ve gotten up at the crack of dawn on days when we’re backpacking. I was expecting more of…
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