Bag Night Challenge 2018

I knew @scatman and his bacon grease would get you in trouble. ;) Bears and fires, wow, tell the Scatster to hurry on that TR. Glad you're safe and congrats on the summit.

Patience young lady. :) I may have to send out some teasers before I can complete the trip report. I took way too many pictures. It'll take me awhile to go through them all to find the ones I'll use in the report. Hope you can stand a lengthy report again.

Hey, we saw a mule too! :twothumbs: Dooley II perhaps? Deputy Scatman might be back in business!
 
Do you think the fact that they're 8 mb might have something to do with it?
Maybe. Do you know how to downsize them to only 1-3 Mb and still keep them big and fab? I usually use 1280x961 pixels and ~1.2 mB but know many use even bigger here. Experiment. Or send me the 8 mB original. I will get you my email by PM.
 
TOTAL: 41 Nights

Latest

August 3rd at Diamond Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
August 4th and Aug 5th nights at Waptus Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA


TOTAL: 44 Nights

Latest

August 11 at Trail Creek drainage Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA

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August 12th at Michael Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA


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August 13th at Terrance Lake Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA

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A few more pics:

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As has become the norm in central WA for August: smoky. Dense, then a brief cold front cleansed the air briefly, then smoky again.
 
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Total Nights: 32 nights

1/2 - 1/4 North Wash - 2 nights
1/9 - 1/11 North Wash - 2 nights
3/2 - 3/10 Escalante/Lake Powell - 8 nights
4/27 - 4/29 Robbers Roost - 2 nights
6/1 - 6/3 Cedar Mesa/North Wash - 2 nights
6/17 - 6/24 Middle Fork of the Salmon - 7 nights
6/29 - 7/1 Sevier River Packrafting - 2 nights
7/19 - 7/22 Uintas - 3 nights
6/27 - 6/29 Snake River Packrafting- 2 nights
8/10 - 8/12 Payette River R2 Rafting- 2 nights

Went up to Idaho with @Nick @Adventure monkey @CJonesey and some friends to escape the heat and run some class 3 day runs. I didn't take any photos for some reason but i put together a little video:
 
Total 27 nights
Goal 45 nights

Wind River Range!! 8-16 to 8-19
I made it to Titcomb Basin. Had a total breakdown on the trail when my friend Clay came back to help me. Views were f-ing phenomenal!!!

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Somewhere MT on the divide near Antelope Basin 7-15
Hungry Horse Dam, MT 7-14
Deer Lodge, MT 7-13
Elk Lake, MT 7/7-7/8
Wydaho that in between place where you find bliss. 7/3-7/5
Oneida Narrows/Maple Grove Hot Springs 6/23-6/24
Twin Falls/Miracle Hot Sprins 6/8-6/10
Henefer, UT 5/26-5/28
12 Mile Hot Spring, NV 5/12
Rupert, ID 5/11
Vernal, Utah 4/27-4/29
Moab, Utah 4/20-4/22
West Desert, Utah 3/31
Fruita, Colorado 3/17-3/22





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After a last minute change in plans on Saturday morning, I ended up climbing a few 13ers near Silverton this weekend.

Total: 52 Nights

Jan 5-6 | Cottonwood Wash | 1
Jan 26-29 | Jacobs Tanks & Stateline | 3
Feb 9-11 | Big Flat & Willow Springs | 2
Feb 23-25 | Squaw Flat | 2
Mar 2-3 | Angel Point | 1
Mar 9-12 | The Needles | 3
Mar 15-18 | Ex-Bears Ears | 3
Mar 23-25 | San Rafael Swell | 2
Apr 4-9 | The Maze | 5
Apr 13-15 | Indian Creek | 2
Apr 20-24 | Grand Gulch | 4
May 4-6 | Glen Canyon NRA & Cedar Point | 2
May 11-13 | Hidden Splendor & Skyline Rim | 2
May 19-20 | North Rim of the Black Canyon | 1
May 24-28 | Echo Park | 4
Jun 9-10 | Verde Lake | 1
Jun 15-16 | Horse Ranch Park | 1
Jun 22-24 | The Flat Tops | 2
Jul 3-4 | Geyser Pass | 1
Jul 6-7 | North Halfmoon Creek | 1
Jul 14-15 | Oh-Be-Joyful Creek | 1
Aug 3-5 | Gore Creek & Gore Lake | 2
Aug 5-6 | Santa Fe Peak | 1
Aug 6-7 | Clear Creek | 1
Aug 7-8 | Evans Gulch | 1
Aug 8-9 | Brittle Silver Basin | 1
Aug 9-10 | Weldon Gulch | 1
Aug 18-19 | Molas Park | 1

http://adventr.co/2018/08/sultan-mountain-grand-turk/


Spencer Saddle
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Total: 12 nights

May 25 | Kens Lake- Moab | 1 night
June 2 | Booker Lake- Uintas | 1 night
June 8-9 | Teal Lake- Uintas | 2 nights
June 23 | Cuberant Basin- Uintas | 1 night
June 29-30 | Ryder Lake- High Uintas Wilderness | 2 nights
July 6-7 | Elizabeth Mountain Area- Uintas | 2 nights
July 27-28 | Hell Hole Lake- High Uintas Wilderness | 2 nights
August 18 | Shadow Lake- Uinta Mountains | 1 night

Short overnight trip to get out and test out my new zipperless sleeping bag. Glad to be out in the mountains again!

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TOTAL: 44 Nights

Latest

August 11 at Trail Creek drainage Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA



August 12th at Michael Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA





August 13th at Terrance Lake Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA



A few more pics:



As has become the norm in central WA for August: smoky. Dense, then a brief cold front cleansed the air briefly, then smoky again.


TOTAL: 45 Nights

August 18: Camped in North Scatter Creek Basin, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA

Wenatchee Mountains Crest in the smoke on the way to Peak 6664'

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Smoky yet again


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Unnamed tarn


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Meadows in N Scatter Basin

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Spent this morning hiking a couple of 13ers in the La Garita Wilderness. We also got to try out our new car camping tent.

Total: 53 Nights

Jan 5-6 | Cottonwood Wash | 1
Jan 26-29 | Jacobs Tanks & Stateline | 3
Feb 9-11 | Big Flat & Willow Springs | 2
Feb 23-25 | Squaw Flat | 2
Mar 2-3 | Angel Point | 1
Mar 9-12 | The Needles | 3
Mar 15-18 | Ex-Bears Ears | 3
Mar 23-25 | San Rafael Swell | 2
Apr 4-9 | The Maze | 5
Apr 13-15 | Indian Creek | 2
Apr 20-24 | Grand Gulch | 4
May 4-6 | Glen Canyon NRA & Cedar Point | 2
May 11-13 | Hidden Splendor & Skyline Rim | 2
May 19-20 | North Rim of the Black Canyon | 1
May 24-28 | Echo Park | 4
Jun 9-10 | Verde Lake | 1
Jun 15-16 | Horse Ranch Park | 1
Jun 22-24 | The Flat Tops | 2
Jul 3-4 | Geyser Pass | 1
Jul 6-7 | North Halfmoon Creek | 1
Jul 14-15 | Oh-Be-Joyful Creek | 1
Aug 3-5 | Gore Creek & Gore Lake | 2
Aug 5-6 | Santa Fe Peak | 1
Aug 6-7 | Clear Creek | 1
Aug 7-8 | Evans Gulch | 1
Aug 8-9 | Brittle Silver Basin | 1
Aug 9-10 | Weldon Gulch | 1
Aug 18-19 | Molas Park | 1
Aug 25-26 | Willow Park | 1

http://adventr.co/2018/08/stewart-peak-from-the-cebolla-trail/


Willow Park Camp
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Total 28 nights
Goal 45 nights

Tony Grove Campground 8-25

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Wind River Range!! 8-16 to 8-19
Somewhere MT on the divide near Antelope Basin 7-15
Hungry Horse Dam, MT 7-14
Deer Lodge, MT 7-13
Elk Lake, MT 7/7-7/8
Wydaho that in between place where you find bliss. 7/3-7/5
Oneida Narrows/Maple Grove Hot Springs 6/23-6/24
Twin Falls/Miracle Hot Sprins 6/8-6/10
Henefer, UT 5/26-5/28
12 Mile Hot Spring, NV 5/12
Rupert, ID 5/11
Vernal, Utah 4/27-4/29
Moab, Utah 4/20-4/22
West Desert, Utah 3/31
Fruita, Colorado 3/17-3/22





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TOTAL: 17 nights

6/28 - 6/30: | Uintas | 2 nights
7/19 - 7/24: | Wind River Range ( Elkhart TH, Hobbs and Island Lake) with @pixie1339 | 5 nights
7/28 -7/29: | La Verkin Creek, Zion | 1 night
8/14-8/19: |Lake Powell | 5 nights
8/22 -8/26: | Bryce Canyon | 4 nights

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I just had a base camp again and hiked almost every trail possible. I only missed the Under the Rim trail. I wanted to do this one as a nice long day hike as well but there were simply too many monsoon storms all the time. I still ended up with 36 hiking miles.
Time to move on to some solo backpacking trips soon
 
TOTAL: 45 Nights

Nights of:

March 27: Bruneau Dunes State Park, ID
March 28, 29, 30: Capitol Reef West Entrance dispersed campsites, UT
April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: Fruita Campground Capitol Reef National Park, UT
April 7, 8: Up the Creek Campground, Moab, UT
April 9: Needles Outpost, UT
April 10, 11, 12, 13, 14: Canyonlands National Park Needles District, Backpack, UT
April 15, 16: Up the Creek Campground, Moab, UT
April 17, 18, 19, 20: Natural Bridges National Monument Campground, UT
April 21: GSENM Burr Trail dispersed camping (Steep Creek/The Gulch overlook), UT
April 22, 23, 24: Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Backpack, Little Death Hollow/The V/Gulch/Horse/Wolverine, UT

Nights of: May 15: Icicle Creek Gorge, Central Cascades WA
June 23: Kelly Butte Lookout, South Cascades WA
July 6 and 7: Pete Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness WA
July 8 through 12: Waptus Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness WA
Night of July 21: Tuck Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
Night of July 22: Cathedral Pass, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
August 3rd at Diamond Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
August 4th and Aug 5th nights at Waptus Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
August 11 at Trail Creek drainage Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
August 12th at Michael Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
August 13th at Terrance Lake Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
August 18: Camped in North Scatter Creek Basin, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA

TOTAL: 46 Nights

August 25: Sprite Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA. At least the rain pushed out the smoke!

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Total: 13 nights
Red River Gorge - 2/2-2/3/18 - 1 night
Forney & Hazel Creeks (Smokies) - 3/12 - 3/16 - 4 nights
Jailhouse Rock in the Red River Gorge - 4/5 - 4/6 - 1 night
Solo kayaking in the Stockholm Archipelago - 5/28 - 6/1 - 4 nights

Joyce Kilmer/Slickrock Wilderness (NC) - 6/25 - 6/27 - 2 nights
Wildcat Falls made a great lunch spot
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Douglas Trail in the Red River Gorge (KY) with my 5 year old - 7/1 - 7/2 - 1 night
She named this stump Pegasus, she is holding his head and his wings are swept back behind her (or at least that is what she told me :))
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