I tried winter backpacking for the first time ever! But I have to admit - it might not have been true winter backpacking since it was 45 degrees as we hiked in and probably barely hit freezing for the low that night. :) But I'll take it and count it as winter backpacking. We hiked into the Diamond Fork Hot Pots so we could dip in the hot springs too. We started hiking in after work around 6:30 PM and then hiked out by 9 or 10 AM Saturday morning. I slept in two sleeping bags - a 0 degree bag and a 25 degree bag. Ha ha! It was probably a little overkill for that warm of a night, but I wasn't complaining since I was nice and toasty - seriously! The trip was actually pretty fun! The only bummer about it was the 4 miles on the road hiking in from the gate to the actual trail head.
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| In my two sleeping bags and loving it. |
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| That's me trying to pack up in the morning. |
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| Our friend, Dave |
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| Waiting to start the hike back to the cars; (left to right) Mike, Steve, Larryboy, and Tess |
