Bag Night Challenge 2016

April 22-23, 2016. Tyler State Park, Texas. 2 nights.

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Wayne


Old. Slow. "Smarter than the average bear."
 
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Total: 23 Nights

March 12-13 | Lavender Canyon | 1 Night
March 24-26 | Coyote Valley | 2 Nights
March 26-27 | Jacobs Tanks | 1 Night
April 13-16 | Grand Gulch | 3 Nights
April 29-May 1 | Fish-Owl Confluence | 2 Nights
May 26-27 | Happy Canyon | 1 Night
May 27-29 | Doll House 3 | 2 Nights
May 29-30 | The Wall | 1 Night
July 2-4 | Medicine Lake | 2 Nights
July 9-10 | Blaine Basin | 1 Night
August 5-6 | Arapaho Bay | 1 Night
August 6-7 | Crater Lake | 1 Night
August 13-14 | Nellie Creek | 1 Night
August 19-21 | Ruby - Horsethief | 2 Nights
August 27-28 | South Colony Lakes | 1 Night
September 3-4 | Fall Creek | 1 Night


Wet Tent
by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr
 
22 Nights. Got snowed on overnight at the Cirque. Three inches or so on Jackass Pass.

Jan 15-17 - Coalpits Wash, Zion National Park | 2 Nights
April 29-30 - White Rocks | 1 Night
May 27-29 - Death Hollow, GSENM | 2 Nights
June 24-26 - Delano Peak Loop, Tushar Mtns | 2 Nights
July 1-4 - Leidy Peak Loop, Uinta Mtns | 3 Nights
July 15-17 - Lambert Loop, Uinta Mtns | 2 Nights
August 5-6 - Crystal Lake - Bald Mtn via The Notch, Uinta Mtns | 1 Night
August 12-18 - Beartooths Fun Route, Beartooth Mtns | 6 Nights
September 2-5 - Wind River Peak Loop, Win River Range | 3 Nights

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2016 Total YTD: 39 Nights

Jan 1 > Alstrom Point > 1 Night
Jan 21 > Glen Canyon: Smith Fork & Forgotten Canyon > 3 Nights
Feb 26 > Arches & Island in the Sky > 1 Night
Mar 11 > Capitol Reef, GCNRA, Natural Bridges, Cedar Mesa, The Needles > 2 Nights
March 31-April 3 > Glen Canyon: Rincon, Iceberg, Escalante > 3 Nights
April 20-24 > Dark Canyon into Cataract Canyon Packraft + Bonus night w/ Glen Canyon Institute > 4 Nights
June 1-5 > Glen Canyon: Grotto & Balanced Rock Canyons > 4 Nights
June 10-12 > Bryce Canyon > 2 Nights
July 6-8 > Glen Canyon: The San Juan - Desha & Great Bend > 3 Nights
July 15-18 > Ruby Horsethief Float Trip > 3 Nights
July 28-31 > Green River ABC > 3 Nights
Aug 10-14 > Glen Canyon: The San Juan - Wilson & Deep > 4 Nights
Aug 26-28 > Green River Daily > 2 Nights
Sept 8-12 > Glen Canyon: Forbidding & Mountain Sheep Canyons > 4 Nights

Saturday in Forbidding Canyon, roughly 60 feet below the high water mark of Lake Powell.
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Six nights in Death Valley in February and March
One night at Preston Falls, Tuolumne River below Hetch-hetchy
One night Emigrant Wilderness, Arnot Creek Trail
Five nights in Lassen National Park
Five night Emigrant Wilderness to Huckleberry Lake
Four nights in SEKI: Sugarloaf Valley and Roaring River.
One night in Yosemite near Glen Aulin
Two nights in the Caribou Wilderness

Twenty-five nights total so far.
 
April 22-23, 2016. Tyler State Park, Texas. 2 nights.

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September 1, 2016. Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM. 1 night.
September 2, 2016. Mix Lake CG, Rio Grande NF, CO. 1 night.
September 3-4-5, 2016. Three Forks, South San Juan WA, CO. 3 nights.
September 6-7-8, 2016. Rio Chama RV Park, Chama, NM. 3 nights.
September 9, 2016. Teal CG, San Juan NF, CO. 1 night.
September 10, 2016. Indian Creek Trail, Weminuche WA, CO. 1 night.
12 nights total.

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Added recent trip to New Mexico and Colorado.

Wayne


Old. Slow. "Smarter than the average bear."
 
Total: 25 Nights

March 12-13 | Lavender Canyon | 1 Night
March 24-26 | Coyote Valley | 2 Nights
March 26-27 | Jacobs Tanks | 1 Night
April 13-16 | Grand Gulch | 3 Nights
April 29-May 1 | Fish-Owl Confluence | 2 Nights
May 26-27 | Happy Canyon | 1 Night
May 27-29 | Doll House 3 | 2 Nights
May 29-30 | The Wall | 1 Night
July 2-4 | Medicine Lake | 2 Nights
July 9-10 | Blaine Basin | 1 Night
August 5-6 | Arapaho Bay | 1 Night
August 6-7 | Crater Lake | 1 Night
August 13-14 | Nellie Creek | 1 Night
August 19-21 | Ruby - Horsethief | 2 Nights
August 27-28 | South Colony Lakes | 1 Night
September 3-4 | Fall Creek | 1 Night
September 16-18 | Bartlett Gulch & Lake Fork | 2 Nights
 
23 nights. Not sure how I made it to September before spending a night in the Wasatch, but...

Jan 15-17 - Coalpits Wash, Zion National Park | 2 Nights
April 29-30 - White Rocks | 1 Night
May 27-29 - Death Hollow, GSENM | 2 Nights
June 24-26 - Delano Peak Loop, Tushar Mtns | 2 Nights
July 1-4 - Leidy Peak Loop, Uinta Mtns | 3 Nights
July 15-17 - Lambert Loop, Uinta Mtns | 2 Nights
August 5-6 - Crystal Lake - Bald Mtn via The Notch, Uinta Mtns | 1 Night
August 12-18 - Beartooths Fun Route, Beartooth Mtns | 6 Nights
September 2-5 - Wind River Peak Loop, Wind River Range | 3 Nights
September 16-17 - Brighton Beatout, Big Cottonwood Canyon | 1 Night
 
So many bag nights on here! I've been out of touch.

Nights: 16

2/24-25: Natural Bridges National Monument
3/9-12: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, HRR and Coyote Gulch
3/17-18: Caineville Wash, UT
3/18-21: Snow Flat Road, Cedar Mesa, UT
3/21-23: Lower Grand Gulch, UT
Summer '16: Katmai National Park, AK

I've forgotten the details on dates, but I had a couple bag nights over my summer among the bears.
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I'm not sure how to share photos and trips with y'all, but some stuff will end up on here eventually.
 
So many bag nights on here! I've been out of touch.

Nights: 16

2/24-25: Natural Bridges National Monument
3/9-12: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, HRR and Coyote Gulch
3/17-18: Caineville Wash, UT
3/18-21: Snow Flat Road, Cedar Mesa, UT
3/21-23: Lower Grand Gulch, UT
Summer '16: Katmai National Park, AK

I've forgotten the details on dates, but I had a couple bag nights over my summer among the bears.
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I'm not sure how to share photos and trips with y'all, but some stuff will end up on here eventually.

Scottman! You back in the lower 48? I can't believe I am going to beat you with bag nights this year :) I hope, hope, hope you have some Katmai TR's.
 
Four more nights on a river trip through Labyrinth.

Total: 9 Nights

1/15/2016 - Cinder Cone Lava Beds, Mojave National Preserve, CA
1/16/2016 - Granite Mountains, Mojave National Preserve, CA
1/17/2016 - White Rock Spring, Mojave National Preserve, CA
7/1/2016 - Yankee Boy Basin, CO
7/2/2016 - American Basin, CO
9/21/2016 - Ruby Ranch
9/22/2016 - June's Bottom
9/23/2016 - below Hey Joe Canyon
9/24/2016 - Cottonwood Bottom

Ruby
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June's Bottom
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Hey Joe Road
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Cottonwood Bottom
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20 Nights

(6 cheater nights in a trailer)

1 night 5/13 Malan's Basin. Below Mt Ogden.
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1 night 6/3 White Pine Lake in Logan Canyon.
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3 nights 6/8-6/11 Arches National Park in a trailer with the family. Stayed at Portal RV.
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3 nights 6/29-7/1 Butterfly Lake Campground in the Uintas.
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3 Nights Grand Teton National Park in a trailer with the wife. Stayed in Gros Ventre campground.
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5 nights 8/15-8/20 Titcomb Basin Wind Rivers.
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3 nights Dead Horse Lake in the Uintas.
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1 night Grand Canyon stayed in Bright Angel Campground.
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11 nights

January 29 - 1 night - Spring Canyon, Capitol Reef

March 11 - 1 night - Willow Springs Rd.

May 15-18 - 3 nights - Sand Flats Recreation Area

June 17- 1 night - Cliff Lake (the one accessed from Crystal Lake TH)

July 22 - 1 night - Red Castle

August 10-12 - 2 nights - Lester Pass Loop, Wind Rivers

September 16 - 1 night - John Lake, Uintas

October 7 - 1 night - The Wedge
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2016 Total YTD: 42 Nights

Jan 1 > Alstrom Point > 1 Night
Jan 21 > Glen Canyon: Smith Fork & Forgotten Canyon > 3 Nights
Feb 26 > Arches & Island in the Sky > 1 Night
Mar 11 > Capitol Reef, GCNRA, Natural Bridges, Cedar Mesa, The Needles > 2 Nights
March 31-April 3 > Glen Canyon: Rincon, Iceberg, Escalante > 3 Nights
April 20-24 > Dark Canyon into Cataract Canyon Packraft + Bonus night w/ Glen Canyon Institute > 4 Nights
June 1-5 > Glen Canyon: Grotto & Balanced Rock Canyons > 4 Nights
June 10-12 > Bryce Canyon > 2 Nights
July 6-8 > Glen Canyon: The San Juan - Desha & Great Bend > 3 Nights
July 15-18 > Ruby Horsethief Float Trip > 3 Nights
July 28-31 > Green River ABC > 3 Nights
Aug 10-14 > Glen Canyon: The San Juan - Wilson & Deep > 4 Nights
Aug 26-28 > Green River Daily > 2 Nights
Sept 8-12 > Glen Canyon: Forbidding & Mountain Sheep Canyons > 4 Nights
Oct 6-9 > Cedar City, Red Canyon, Bryce, Circle Cliffs, Capitol Reef > 3 Nights


Just finished up a working trip that took me to trails near Cedar City, Red Canyon, Bryce Canyon, The Circle Cliffs and Capitol Reef. This was the sunset last night at our campsite on the Wolverine Loop.
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32 nights

Jan 15-17 - Coalpits Wash, Zion National Park | 2 Nights
April 29-30 - White Rocks | 1 Night
May 27-29 - Death Hollow, GSENM | 2 Nights
June 24-26 - Delano Peak Loop, Tushar Mtns | 2 Nights
July 1-4 - Leidy Peak Loop, Uinta Mtns | 3 Nights
July 15-17 - Lambert Loop, Uinta Mtns | 2 Nights
August 5-6 - Crystal Lake - Bald Mtn via The Notch, Uinta Mtns | 1 Night
August 12-18 - Beartooths Fun Route, Beartooth Mtns | 6 Nights
September 2-5 - Wind River Peak Loop, Wind River Range | 3 Nights
September 16-17 - Brighton Beatout, Big Cottonwood Canyon | 1 Night
September 30-October 9 - Hayduke Trail Sections 5 & 6 | 9 Nights

Used @Jammer's notes on the Stevens Canyon alt - check out his site; it's got some awesome information
 
Total: 32 Nights

March 12-13 | Lavender Canyon | 1 Night
March 24-26 | Coyote Valley | 2 Nights
March 26-27 | Jacobs Tanks | 1 Night
April 13-16 | Grand Gulch | 3 Nights
April 29-May 1 | Fish-Owl Confluence | 2 Nights
May 26-27 | Happy Canyon | 1 Night
May 27-29 | Doll House 3 | 2 Nights
May 29-30 | The Wall | 1 Night
July 2-4 | Medicine Lake | 2 Nights
July 9-10 | Blaine Basin | 1 Night
August 5-6 | Arapaho Bay | 1 Night
August 6-7 | Crater Lake | 1 Night
August 13-14 | Nellie Creek | 1 Night
August 19-21 | Ruby - Horsethief | 2 Nights
August 27-28 | South Colony Lakes | 1 Night
September 3-4 | Fall Creek | 1 Night
September 16-18 | Bartlett Gulch & Lake Fork | 2 Nights
September 30 - October 1 | Guanella Pass | 1 Night
October 1-2 | Vista Point | 1 Night
October 2-3 | West Mancos River | 1 Night
October 3-5 | Cedar Mesa | 2 Nights
October 5-6 | La Sal Mountains | 1 Night
October 7-8 | Coyote Gulch | 1 Night
 
22 nights in the fart sac
June 19-20 | Desolation Lake | 1 night
June 24-25-26| Duck Lake | 2 nights
July 2-3-4 | Teal Lake | 2 nights
July 7-8-9 | Ibanitk Lake | 2 nights
July 22-23-24-25-26 | Gardner Fork- Rhodes, Adax, Anchor Lakes | 4 nights
August 5-6-7 | Cuberant Basin | 2 nights
August 26-27-28 | Car Camp and Shadow Lake | 2 nights
September 2-3-4-5 | Car camp and backpacking Boulder Mountain | 3 nights
September 9-10-11 | Cutthroat Lake | 2 nights
September 17-18 | Dean Lake | 1 night
October 8-9 | Marjorie Lake | 1 night

Would have loved a few more, but my summer got eaten up by a two week trip to Lincoln City, Oregon in the middle of August this year. Here are some highlights from camp for the year.

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Desolation Lake

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Ibanitk Lake

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Anchor Lake

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Cuberant Basin

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Blind Lake, Boulder Mountain

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Dean Lake

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Marjorie Lake
 
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