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I'm DEFINITELY going to make more of these! Blogged: socalsewingmom.blogspot.com/2013/01/backpack-backpack.html
The M2RS VTOL Backpack was originally designed for reconnaissance, but it proved to be more beneficial in the hands of Marines on the ground. It was the first of it's type, and while it featured almost no armor or protection for the pilot, the M2RS proved to be a valuable asset for the Corps- in urban environments it allowed snipers to get into and out of firing positions very quickly. The M2RS transformed the battlefield for the Marines, and brought a new terror to the Separatists that fought against them.
cotton marbled backpack with hand bleached inner, hard back and bottom + silver rope and self made beads
Cumberland Island Wilderness Area (Georgia), Brickhill Bluff Campsite - I would definitely recommend this national seashore and maritime forest backpacking trip, but don't do it in the summer months unless you're hot weather and humidity acclimated (heat index was 125 F this trip).
Excluding a wild horse, we had the Brickhill Bluff camping area to ourselves. There are some nice surprises to reward the 10.5 mile hike north from the Sea Camp ferry dock. There are also plenty of day hiking opportunities from this spot, including a short 2.5 mile run to the Atlantic Ocean side beach.
Over the 13 miles hiking along the beach back to Sea Camp (where most people setup camp), we only encountered 1 researcher and 1 family (assuming they were permanent residents). That's my kind of beach.
Everyone has a place or two that they want to keep secret. This is definitely one of ours. Paul and I went back to an old stomping grounds for a week long backpacking trip to celebrate his 50th birthday. Our original route was cancelled due to a fire in the area, but Plan B turned out great. We caught some cutthroats, saw 5 black bear, 5 rattlesnakes, osprey, eagles, big Chinook salmon and the Perseid meteor showers. The weather was warm for carrying heavy packs, but at least a couple rain storms drenched us. There was a microburst that came through the area one afternoon, like a freight train, that had us watching multiple trees busting over. Luckily the tall cedars, douglas firs and ponderosa pines at our camp bent, but did not break. An awesome trip in an amazing place with a great friend.
I finally got a backpacking trip in for 2016. This was a western Sierra approach, and not many miles from the approach we typically take on the eastern side. There's just a narrow wedge down the length of the Sierra's that qualifies as "remote." It's so pretty.
The "Women Backpacking Together" Meetup met at the Caribou Lake Trailhead in the Caribou Wilderness in the middle of the night... around midnight. Lorrie and I were there around 7:30pm so after we put up our tent and built a fire, we warded off the bears by making a lot of noise. Four plus hours! We were up around 9am and out on the trail around 11am. Got to our camp at North Divide Lake around 3:30pm and set in for a cold night. Snow all around but we found a nice meadow to camp in.
This past weekend I was invited on a backpacking trip through Roger's Canyon in the Superstition Wilderness. What an amazing location! It's one of the few areas of the Superstitions I'd yet to explore, and I'm eager to do more.
This shot was from our second night camped in Angel Basin. I was sitting next to the campfire, enjoying the serenity when I noticed the light from the campfire illuminating this dormant tree (Cottonwood, maybe?). I then noticed Orion peeking over the top and decided I needed to capture it somehow. Although my attempt at capturing the scene with only the light from the fire failed, the four headlamps in my crew more than sufficed for adequate light on my next attempt.
This is my second attempt at light painting and I hope the creepy feeling comes through as I intended.