What a fantastic Father's Day it was! We parked at Grouse Ridge Campground in the Sierras and backpacked out to Island Lake. Actually there is still quite a bit of snow in the back country so we didn't drive to the campground. But we nailed the weather perfectly. We encountered a few parties coming out that were none-too-happy after having to endure an overnight rainstorm mostly unprepared. We started at 7,200 ft. Total hiking stats were about 7 miles round trip and 700 vertical ft. A few bug bites, no blisters or sunburns, and lots of smiles!
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| Bear bait or bear repellent? You decide... |
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| Jett; not long before he tried to slice his finger off and end the trip real early. |
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| Actually, she has a warm heart of gold. |
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| The key to happy backpacking kids is LOTS OF SNACKS! |
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| El Mr. Senor Handsome Guapo |
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| The obligatory, "Make You Jealous With My View" shot |
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| High Sierra granite lizards |
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| My money says that's the "island" in Island Lake |
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| Ace taking a well deserved nap. He was an outstanding trail dog! I'll have him for a back country companion anytime. |
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| Moonrise |
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| HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! |
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| They were like Hobbits. Two breakfasts on this morning. |
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| Eh, uh, I don't think we're going to swim to the island afterall...BRRRRR!!! |
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| Insert witty caption *here* |
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| Ace doing his pretzel dog pose |
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| Ready to roll! |
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| Bye Island Lake. See you soon! |
1 comment:
Looks as awesome as I remember it being! So bummed I was lame in the recliner. Looks and sounds like a fabulous trip!
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