Bag Night Challenge 2016

Year Total: 2 nights

May 27 near canyonlands (Hamburger Rock CG, and hiked to Chessler Park), May 28 near Moab.

Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of our campsites, but trust me, I camped :)
 
Total: 13 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


Doll House 3 by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr


The Wall Camp by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr
 
Total Bag Nights: 14

1 Night | BSA Klondike at Maple Dale Scout Camp | Jan 15-16
1 Night | Cedar Mesa with WasatchWill | Feb 23-24
1 Night | High Spur Canyon | Feb 26-27
1 Night | Eastering in Emery County | March 25 - 26
1 Night | Zion NP area | April 15-16
1 Night | Utah Lake | April 22-23
1 Night | Baptist Draw | April 29-30
2 Night | Lake Powell | May 5-7
2 Night | Zion Ponderosa Ranch | May 20-22
3 Night | Island Park ID | May 27-30

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15 Nights

1 Night: BLM land south of Hanksville, UT - Little Egypt Site: 4/16
4 Nights: The Needles (LC1, EC2, EC3, CP1): 4/17-4/20
1 Night: Moab Lollapalooza style camping: 4/22
3 Nights: Colorado River from Potash to Spanish Bottom: 4/23-4/25
3 Nights: The Maze: 4/26-4/29
3 Nights: Northern Vermont (Smugglers Notch State Park): 5/27-5/30

car camping with wife + forecast for rain = bring the big tarps... Ended up not raining anyways :)

Notice we bring a 3rd camp chair for our dog to lay around the fire ring.

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Total Bag Nights: 16

1 Night | BSA Klondike at Maple Dale Scout Camp | Jan 15-16
1 Night | Cedar Mesa with WasatchWill | Feb 23-24
1 Night | High Spur Canyon | Feb 26-27
1 Night | Eastering in Emery County | March 25 - 26
1 Night | Zion NP area | April 15-16
1 Night | Utah Lake | April 22-23
1 Night | Baptist Draw | April 29-30
2 Night | Lake Powell | May 5-7
2 Night | Zion Ponderosa Ranch | May 20-22
3 Night | Island Park ID | May 27-30
2 Night | Boundary Canyon, Kolob Creek, & Zion Narrows | June 2-4

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2016 Total YTD: 18 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

How in the world did I miss getting any bag nights in May of all months?! Oh well, the last 4 nights in Glen Canyon were phenomenal. Camp on Friday night:

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Total nights: 5 nights

2 near Moab and Canyonlands
June 5th in Dixie national forest above Boulder, UT. Car camping
June 6-7th in Death Hollow.

Probably the coolest backpacking trip ever! Thanks to @Nick for suggesting it. I had the entire Canyon to myself, didn't see a soul for over 2 days, only saw a nice couple near the confluence of the Escalante River on the last day. Blew my already high expectations out of the water.

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*oops, the campsite pic is upside down sorry
 
5th Night at Mud Lake, ID. Boy do I know how to pick em.
 
Vegan.Hiker said:
Trip report por favor
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Sorry, won't be for a while. Currently on a journey of a lifetime. BTW, every night from now until the end of September is a bag night. Is there a better way to keep track of them for the purposes of this forum?? Lol
 
muir_mountain said:
Sorry, won't be for a while. Currently on a journey of a lifetime. BTW, every night from now until the end of September is a bag night. Is there a better way to keep track of them for the purposes of this forum?? Lol
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Whoa! That's nuts.. You're dabbling in that gray area between backpacking and homelessness lol. Seriously though, you should be keeping a journal, not for BCP but for yourself. For us, I think it would be cool if you started your own thread that you can update periodically so we can keep track of what you're up to. When @Ben was on a multi-month trip last year it was pretty cool whenever he checked in and gave us an update. Good luck and stay safe. Can't wait to hear about it.
 
Total Nights: 4

Mammoth Yellowstone 1 night
Mt. Baird 1 night
Grand Canyon 1 night

Red Rock Pass Road, MT 1 night.

Chasing the Aurora but it didn't happen Saturday night. Probably could have seen it Sunday night it was strong enough for spots in Oregon and Montana. But I had work Monday.

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Total Bag Nights: 17

1 Night | BSA Klondike at Maple Dale Scout Camp | Jan 15-16
1 Night | Cedar Mesa with WasatchWill | Feb 23-24
1 Night | High Spur Canyon | Feb 26-27
1 Night | Eastering in Emery County | March 25 - 26
1 Night | Zion NP area | April 15-16
1 Night | Utah Lake | April 22-23
1 Night | Baptist Draw | April 29-30
2 Night | Lake Powell | May 5-7
2 Night | Zion Ponderosa Ranch | May 20-22
3 Night | Island Park ID | May 27-30
2 Night | Boundary Canyon, Kolob Creek, & Zion Narrows | June 2-4
1 Night | Red Lake Backpacking trip with YW group | June 10-11

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2016 Total YTD: 20 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

Spent a couple nights just outside of Bryce Canyon National Park this weekend with some great company including @Artemus, @muir_mountain, @neiloro and others. This was our sunset view from camp last night.

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16 Nights

1 Night: BLM land south of Hanksville, UT - Little Egypt Site: 4/16
4 Nights: The Needles (LC1, EC2, EC3, CP1): 4/17-4/20
1 Night: Moab Lollapalooza style camping: 4/22
3 Nights: Colorado River from Potash to Spanish Bottom: 4/23-4/25
3 Nights: The Maze: 4/26-4/29
3 Nights: Northern Vermont (Smugglers Notch State Park): 5/27-5/30
1 Night: Cascade Mtn and Porter Mtn, Adirondacks, NY: 6/10-6/11

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