Since we were both taking our trekking poles, we used this plank to secure the tent while we went hiking.…
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My ankle injury at the end of July messed up our backpacking schedule. We ended up skipping the planned trip…
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Not a lot of space to pitch a tent, but I made it work. The morning air smelled of smoke.…
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Heading out of the horsecamp in the morning. The plan was to camp at Nanny Creek for the night. Ah,…
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Good morning, eclipse day! We took the trekking poles off the tent and weighted it down with rocks so both…
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I’ve never seen the trail head this crowded – and I’m not even getting all the cars in this shot…
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Quite a fungus! Time to walk on the rocky jeep road . I combined a picture focused on the distant…
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Getting up before the sun while the moon still shines. But it got bright quickly. Still lots of snow patches…
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Heading out from Sheepeater Lake. Much easier to get back to the trail this year compared to last year’s safari.…
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Campsite all cleaned up at Chamberlain Airstrip. We’re ready to go. No wrong direction this time; we’re headed straight to…
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