Bag Night Challenge 2013

[blueeyes]

I wasn't to keen on the idea either. But my trip to Kolob Reservoir involved a tent trailer and it was... nice... really nice. The opportunity to buy this little trailer came up and I hesitantly bought the trailer. I love camping, always have but lately I find waking up in the mornings not so pleasant, just incredibly stiff and don't sleep well. Plus trying to fit everything into my little Subaru a challenge. I still want to cook everything outside, the only change for me is a cushier bed and I can stand up! I suppose that from time to time I will still tent if the road isn't passable with my trailer attached. I know I see more backpacking in my future. I love it other than being cold.

Spencer didn't like sleeping in the tent trailer and I didn't like him sleeping in there either! That boy moves too much, every time he moved the whole trailer moved!! He likes his hammock and said that is where he will stay or a tent. Popup isn't for everyone.

 

[Nick]

The pop ups or trailers are too much work for me, but I'd definitely still count them as a bag night! I'd be lying if I said I had never been seriously tempted to own one. Maybe when I'm too old and broken to crawl into a tent. Or perhaps when my bag nights start outweighing my work days.

 

[DAA]

...I'd definitely still count them as a bag night!

Well, okay then .

Total 24 nights.

White Pine/Elko counties NV, Jan - 2 nights
West Desert, Jan - 1 night
Newfoundland Mtns, Feb - 2 nights
Cedar Mesa, Mar - 3 nights
Starr Springs/Poison Springs, Apr - 4 nights
Cedar Mesa/Grand Gulch, Apr - 4 nights
Wendover to St. George, May - 2 nights
West Desert, May - 1 night
Uintas/Upper Rock Creek, June - 3 nights
Antelope Island, July - 2 nights

- DAA

 

[blueeyes]

The pop ups or trailers are too much work for me, but I'd definitely still count them as a bag night! I'd be lying if I said I had never been seriously tempted to own one. Maybe when I'm too old and broken to crawl into a tent. Or perhaps when my bag nights start outweighing my work days.

Actually my little pop-up his hardly any trouble at all. I have it set up in the same amount of time as two tents and three blow up pads. The bigger pop-ups I think are more work. This really is nothing more than a tent on wheels. I ripped the sink out because it is useless and gave me more room to put my camp gear inside the pop up. My problem since I got rid of my Durango has been cargo space. With three of us plus bike gear fitting into a Subaru Forester takes a magic act! I started with Ugly Betty my utility trailer and after buying this just wish I would have bought a tent trailer long ago. I can fit all my essentials inside of it and off I go. Now I just need to work out the bikes. I actually found a great idea just need to get someone to help me with it.

Okay enough about pop-ups... do I get to count the nights I stay in my new trailer when it is parked at my moms house in Ogden?

 

[uintahiker]

Up to 14 nights. The latest was 2 miles from Mexico.

 

[Nick]

Finally...

Total: 30 Nights

Feb 15 | San Rafael Reef | 1 Night
Mar 2 | Near St. George | 1 Night
Mar 13-17 | Llewellyn & Cottonwood Gulches, Escalante | 4 Nights
Mar 29-31 | Sandthrax | 2 Nights
Apr 11-14 | Halls Creek Narrows | 3 Nights
Apr 25-28 | Escalante | 3 Nights
May 3-5 | Capitol Reef | 2 Nights
May 16-19 | Zion | 3 Nights
June 6-9 | Boulder Creek | 3 Nights
June 15-16 | Cutthroat Lake, Uintas | 1 Night
July 3-7 | Wind Rivers - Big Sandy Area | 4 Nights
July 25-28 | Wind Rivers - Atlantic Canyon | 3 Nights

 

[pixie1339]

Back from Glacier a day early due to heavy rain.

31 nights total

3/02: 1 night Yant Flat
3/28-3/31: 3 nights Virgin River Gorge, Valley Of Fire, Little Finland
4/05-4/07: 2 nights Poison Springs Canyon
4/12-4/14: 2 nights Kane Creek Canyon, Lower Onion Creek
4/26-4/28: 2 nights Sunglow Campground
5/02-5/05: 3 nights Meeks Mesa, Egypt, Willow Gulch
5/10-5/12: 2 nights Halls Creek Narrows
5/24-5/28: 4 nights Salt Creek Canyon
6/22-6/23: 1 night Lake Blanche
6/28-6/30: 2 nights Cedar Breaks, Ashdown Gorge
7/04-7/07: 3 nights Grand Teton NP
7/27-8/02: 6 nights Glacier NP

 

[DAA]

Got in a few nights car camping around Elk Ridge over the weekend. Needed that!

Total 27 nights.

White Pine/Elko counties NV, Jan - 2 nights
West Desert, Jan - 1 night
Newfoundland Mtns, Feb - 2 nights
Cedar Mesa, Mar - 3 nights
Starr Springs/Poison Springs, Apr - 4 nights
Cedar Mesa/Grand Gulch, Apr - 4 nights
Wendover to St. George, May - 2 nights
West Desert, May - 1 night
Uintas/Upper Rock Creek, June - 3 nights
Antelope Island, July - 2 nights
Elk Ridge/Beef Basin/North Long Point, Aug - 3 nights

- DAA

 

[blueeyes]

Total 17 Nights

3/15 Backyard
4/5-4/7 Little Creek Mesa
4/19 Gooseberry Mesa
4/27 Zion South Campground
5/3 Eagle Crags Mesa
5/9-5/11 The White Rim
5/25-5/27 Kolob Reservoir
6/22-6/23 The Narrows
7/29-7/30 Ashdown Gorge
7/13-7/15 Te-Ah campground
8/2-8/4 Brian Head.... yeah so we were camped in the parking lot. But it was so nice to be that close to the shuttle stop. Lots of great downhill riding at Brian Head.



And if I remember next time I will take pictures of my new outdoor shower! Works wonderfully. Love a hot shower after riding all day.

 

[Michael]

...sweet, blue.
VW California is a nice one for camping.

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[blueeyes]

...sweet, blue.
VW California is a nice one for camping.

Thx!

That is my friend Kevin and Teena's set up. It is sweet!!

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[Yvonne]

Total: 36 nights

1/3-3/3 | Yant Flats Area | 2 nights
3/12 | Mojave Desert | 1 night
3/13-3/15| Joshua Tree NP | 2 nights
3/15 | Mojave Desert Preserve | 1 nights
3/22-3/24| Toroweap | 2 nights
3/30-3/31| Little Finland | 1 night
4/20-4/21 | Square Top Mtn near St. George | 1 night
5/1 - 5/3 | Meeks Mesa | 2 nights
5/3 - 5/4 | Egypt | 1 night
5/4 - 5/5 | Willow Gulch | 1 night
5/9 - 5/10 | Meeks Mesa, Capitol Reef | 1 night
5/10 - 5/12 | Halls Crek Narrows | 2 nights
5/20 | Kane Creek, Moab Area | 1 night
5/21- 5/24 | Needles District | 3 nights
5/24- 5/28 | Salt Creek Canyon | 4 Nights
5/28 - 5/29 | Moab Area | 1 night
6/6 - 6/7 | La Verkin Creek, Zion NP | 1 night
6/17-6/18 | Kodachrome Basin SP | 1 night
6/23 - 6/24 | Dixie National Forest near Cedar Breaks | 1 night
6/29-6/30 | Ashdown Gorge | 1 night
7/9-7/13 | Uintas - Scudder Lake, Amethyst Lake, Middle Basin with Ryder Lake and McPheters Lake | 4 nights
8/5-8/7/13 | Uintas - Priord Lake | 2 nights

This was so far my best Uintas trip and I had the place completely by myself

 

[pixie1339]

34 nights total

3/02: 1 night Yant Flat
3/28-3/31: 3 nights Virgin River Gorge, Valley Of Fire, Little Finland
4/05-4/07: 2 nights Poison Springs Canyon
4/12-4/14: 2 nights Kane Creek Canyon, Lower Onion Creek
4/26-4/28: 2 nights Sunglow Campground
5/02-5/05: 3 nights Meeks Mesa, Egypt, Willow Gulch
5/10-5/12: 2 nights Halls Creek Narrows
5/24-5/28: 4 nights Salt Creek Canyon
6/22-6/23: 1 night Lake Blanche
6/28-6/30: 2 nights Cedar Breaks, Ashdown Gorge
7/04-7/07: 3 nights Grand Teton NP
7/27-8/02: 6 nights Glacier NP
8/08-8/11: 3 nights Big Sandy Lake

 

[Yvonne]

Total: 39 nights

1/3-3/3 | Yant Flats Area | 2 nights
3/12 | Mojave Desert | 1 night
3/13-3/15| Joshua Tree NP | 2 nights
3/15 | Mojave Desert Preserve | 1 nights
3/22-3/24| Toroweap | 2 nights
3/30-3/31| Little Finland | 1 night
4/20-4/21 | Square Top Mtn near St. George | 1 night
5/1 - 5/3 | Meeks Mesa | 2 nights
5/3 - 5/4 | Egypt | 1 night
5/4 - 5/5 | Willow Gulch | 1 night
5/9 - 5/10 | Meeks Mesa, Capitol Reef | 1 night
5/10 - 5/12 | Halls Crek Narrows | 2 nights
5/20 | Kane Creek, Moab Area | 1 night
5/21- 5/24 | Needles District | 3 nights
5/24- 5/28 | Salt Creek Canyon | 4 Nights
5/28 - 5/29 | Moab Area | 1 night
6/6 - 6/7 | La Verkin Creek, Zion NP | 1 night
6/17-6/18 | Kodachrome Basin SP | 1 night
6/23 - 6/24 | Dixie National Forest near Cedar Breaks | 1 night
6/29-6/30 | Ashdown Gorge | 1 night
7/9-7/13 | Uintas - Scudder Lake, Amethyst Lake, Middle Basin with Ryder Lake and McPheters Lake | 4 nights
8/5-8/7/13 | Uintas - Priord Lake | 2 nights
8/8 - 8/11/13 | Wind Rivers - Big Sandy Area | 3 nights

 

[uintahiker]

Up to 15 nights now.

 

[HomerJ]

@Miss Buffalo and @pixie1339, how were the skeeters up there?

 

[Yvonne]

@Miss Buffalo and @pixie1339, how were the skeeters up there?

not too bad, I was expecting many of them, but there were only a few and they somehow liked Lisa
I had no problems with them, not a single day.
The same at Priord Lake. Last month was horrible in the Uintas, but this time basically nothing. Just a few shortly before sunset, the normal stuff you always have.

 

[HomerJ]

not too bad, I was expecting many of them, but there were only a few and they somehow liked Lisa
I had no problems with them, not a single day.
The same at Priord Lake. Last month was horrible in the Uintas, but this time basically nothing. Just a few shortly before sunset, the normal stuff you always have.

Thanks!:twothumbs: I always love it when they like someone other than me!!!

 

[pixie1339]

Thanks!:twothumbs: I always love it when they like someone other than me!!!

Yeah, it's all fun and games until you're the poor sucker they like.

 

[Yvonne]

Yeah, it's all fun and games until you're the poor sucker they like.

and I enjoyed it to be left alone this time.
I had a hard time last month in the Uintas when they were out in full force