as our last trip we made it real easy on ourselves. we set up our first nights camp prior to actually starting our hike since we were going to stay in campground. we stashed our packs there and walked without packs the first 8 miles of the trip. it was a really nice way to start our last trip. we got camp and had lots of fire woods to keep us warm and everything was all done for us when we got there. it was a nice treat for us. we got to stay up a little bit but it was the end of October so it was a little too cold to really enjoy the night.
because I knew it was going to be cold this trip, I asked my mom if she would buy me a new sleeping bag and pad for an early Christmas gift. the sleeping bag I got was a big agnes bag and I got a self-inflating sleeping pad to go underneath it. it was so much warmer than my old bag and pad which I borrowed from my mom originally. don't get me wrong it worked but it was nice being really warm at night.
this trip we were going to be along the Skyline Drive again. we tend to jump around a bit as far as where we want to hike. that's the nice thing about section hiking the trail, you can choose where you want to hike and which direction you want to go.
all in all this years trips were good and I plan on letting you all know how the next trips go too.
That is cool. Camping is so much fun, and to hick without a pack must be a wonderful relief.
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