Backpacking – Kesourla

Snowslide Lakes 2025 Day 3

I woke before 5 to the sound of rain pattering on my tent. I went back to sleep, but it…

The alarm woke me to a tent full of condensation, despite the doors being open to circulate air. I was…

My original plan was to spend the night at a friend’s house in Nampa and then drive out and start…

My hike was a success. I executed the plan that I had for the trip. I made each campsite at…

It was nice to sleep in. I set my alarm for 7:30, but I woke up before it went off…

I’ll admit, I thought I’d be backpacking out earlier than June once I lived out here. But that didn’t happen…

Sleeping in is nice, even if it’s only until 5:30 in the morning. And it’s also nice to wake up…

Another early morning wake up call, on our first day heading towards the car instead of away from it. Some…

Though there was no alarm to wake me, I still found myself awake in the early, dark hours of the…

Not only had I planted our tent right in the cold, moist, wind, but I also failed to realize what…