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Day 6 – Into the Woods

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Today is my first backpack hiking day. Let’s just start at the beginning of the day.

After a good night’s sleep, we once again wanted to be up for sunrise. I was able to get up 15 minutes before it and get out of the tent into the cold. Lara stayed in her warm sleeping bag. She had hoped (without communicating this desire to me) that I would open the rainfly so she could see it as well. Continue reading “Day 6 – Into the Woods” →

Day 5 – Helena to Glacier

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Today was a relatively quiet day. We left Helena to head up to Glacier. We had hoped to get on the road by 10. We started off pretty well we got breakfast at 9, had everything in the car by 9:45, and started it at 10… but… we needed to get some errands over with first. Gas, groceries, and a stop at the credit union delayed our departure until 10:45.The 5.5 hour drive was fairly straightforward. We had a small stretch on the interstate (30 miles), and saw some impressive cliffs. The highway driving was uneventful, except for some ridiculous winds. There were spectacular views of the Rockies to the west, abd awesome plains. Right before we got to St. Mary’s (the main Eastern entrance to Glacier) we drove through an open range… so, there were cows along the road, and, in a couple of cases, on the road.

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Day 4 – “We punished ourselves yesterday, let’s do it again today.”

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IMG_4124 - IMG_4126.pngToday, we bid farewell to the “Three Breasts” (if that’s what the French think breasts look like, well, they need to spend some time on the internet). Also, I got a decent night’s sleep. We’re getting much better at packing up camp now so, progress! Continue reading “Day 4 – “We punished ourselves yesterday, let’s do it again today.”” →

Day 3 – Hiking on Empty

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Experts claim sleep is important and needed – my body doesn’t listen. Last night, it took about 90 minutes to fall asleep, and after an hour or so, I woke back up. After a couple hours, I fell back asleep, and slept for another 2-3 hours before waking up. 4 hours of sleep while being exhausted from moving means one cranky morning.

The sunrise on the Tetons was gorgeous though, so, bonus, but the temperature was bitterly cold (25° F).

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There was a cool mist over Jenny  Lake

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Day 2 – Dinosaur to Tetons

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Exhaustion and driving are bad. Fortunately, I got enough sleep last night to get rid of the dark bags around my eyes. Surprisingly, the drive from Dinosaur, CO to Vernal, UT is rather scenic. It reminded me of the Badlands, but it is very different.

Vernal, UT is a nice looking small town that is a shining example of the way humans and dinosaurs could co-exist if we didn’t harvest their bodies for fuel. (They have lots of dino statues)

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They even have a pink dinosaur statue.

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