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I want to reiterate about how difficult it is to camp up here even though it's a fairly easy hike. First off, since this is in Mt Rainier NP a wilderness permit is required. So we had to drive 40 miles out of our way to get one at the White River Ranger station (or pay for an advance reservation). Then there is a 2 party limit for this particular XC zone. I called the day before and one was already taken ... so we rushed down early the next morning to hopefully grab the other. Then to find a legal and low impact camp site was even more challenging than we expected. As usual, you must camp only in the designated zone, which is always a minimum of 1/4 mile off the trail, plus your tent cannot be seen from any trail, and in the case of Grand Park that includes being visible from the Mt Fremont Lookout which pretty much has a clear view of the entire zone, and finally it goes without saying that you must be diligent about following Leave No Trace ethics, which means finding durable ground for the tent site (with absolutely no camping in Grand Park's open meadows). Actually, in spite of its apparent vastness, there really is very little choice up there, esp with the "can't be seen from the lookout" rule. Now we know why the limit is for only 2 parties ... because there just isn't that many suitable sites. XC camping is really only for the experienced ... you must be able to navigate with map and compass (or gps) so you can find your way in and out under any condition; locate a source of water; and adhere to the Park's rules (including no fires, carrying a bear can or rope to hang your food, and packing everything out, including your used TP). If a ranger finds you in non-compliance, he or she will tell you to pack up and leave, and could even ticket you, too. We know all this and have been camping in these areas for years, but I just wanted to make it clear, that even though this is a relatively easy backpack at only 4 mi and about 1500' of gain, there are all these other criteria that must be met if you go this route. Finding water and a durable surface (on dirt, rock, gravel, or grass if that's your only choice, but definitely never on or even around woody plants like heather and huckleberry which break easily from your heavy footsteps) is always the hardest. Anyhow, after 1.5 hrs of wandering around looking for a suitable site, we finally settled on one that we hoped would not be visible (using our map and compass) because it was socked in when we arrived so we couldn't tell for sure. If not, we would have to move. Anyhow, it cleared out by morning and thankfully we were spot on with our choice, but just barely. We are tucked in at the edge of one of the many stands of trees dotting the park. Knowing that bears also frequent these stands we had to always be on the alert.
PS, it also helps to have a tent with a small footprint, or use a hammock or bivy sack. And go here to find out more about LNT: lnt.org/learn/7-principles
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A camp obert, mentres notes que el vent acaricia la teva cara; mentres sents un silenci profun; mentres respires llibertat..te n'adones que ets un privilegiat per poder gaudir d'aquests moments.
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Camping with my son at our church's annual Father-Son Campout. (We had the smallest tent on the lot!)
me in my hammock chair, making the most of some nice-ish weather and free time before I went to work today.
Boy Scouts happened to be out camping at Airey Lake in Desoto National Forest, MS. Great night to be out and under the stars.
Buried deep in the redwood forests on Felton, California's Bear Mountain are the remains of two rather spectacular wooden railroad trestles that once served the Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad. The pair once formed a climbing spiral at about mid-mountain, but sadly, they were badly damaged by an arson fire in 1976 and never rebuilt. The railroad decided at the time that it would be far quicker and more economical to just bypass the old trestles with a switchback, featuring at 10.5% grade and that is the route that the railroad travels today. Interestingly, as damaged as they were, the remains of the two burned structures were still stout enough to stand for over half a century, and can still be seen today, both from the train, and if folks want to do a little hiking on the ground. Needless to say, 50 years of vegetation growth have made photographing these structures a bit difficult. This particular view is perhaps the clearest I could find.
We did some crafts while camping, pet rocks too, maybe I will show you those later. It looked so pretty on this night. I really can't take the credit for the IDEA of these cute little lanterns, while browsing inspired life I thought it would be a fun craft to take on our camping trip.
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