Bag Night Challenge 2018

Just got back from an 8 day backpacking and packrafting trip through Glen Canyon/Escalante area.

Total: 12 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 with @Adventure monkey

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Snow on 50 Mile Bench
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Feb 1 | Bears Ears | 3 Nights
Mar 16 | San Rafael Swell | 1 Night

I was supposed to be rafting Westwater this weekend but the snow and 45 mph winds in the forecast scared us away. At the last minute, a couple of us decided to salvage what we could and did a day and a half trip down to the Swell. We walked Cottonwood Canyon yesterday and to the top of the reef today. Spectacular.

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The trip was cut a day short because of the weather today, but I still had a nice time in the canyons.

Total: 15 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

http://adventr.co/2018/03/bears-ears-lost/


Morning View by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr
 
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Finally got one!

3/17- Dead Horse Point State Park

We had a night sky program and I don't go home after those if I can help it. Snowstorm coming and cows... it was the right choice.
 
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The trip was cut a day short because of the weather today, but I still had a nice time in the canyons.

Total: 15 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


Morning View by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr
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Randy, you are tearing it up! Gonna be hard to catch...
 
IntrepidXJ said:
The trip was cut a day short because of the weather today, but I still had a nice time in the canyons.

Total: 15 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


Morning View by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr
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We cut our trip down there a day short too. That snow was pretty bad.
 
A nice weekend in the Swell :)

Total: 17 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

http://adventr.co/2018/03/sids-mountain/


North Salt Wash Canyon by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr
 
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Went to Moab this weekend during the Jeep safari opening weekend and had a heckuva good time!

Total: 8 nights

1/12/2018 - The Pads near Death Valley Junction, CA
1/13/2018 - Searles Valley, CA
1/14/2018 - Hidden Valley, CA
2/9/2018 - Willow Springs Overlook, San Rafael Swell, UT
2/16/2018- Justensen Flats, San Rafael Swell, UT
2/17/2018 - Justensen Flats, San Rafael Swell, UT
3/23/2018 - The Needles (the one near Dubinky Wash), Moab, UT
3/24/2018 - Deadman Point, Moab, UT

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Total 6 Nights

March 17-23 18 Road Fruita, CO 6 nights

This was glamping mountain biking trip. It may not be a tent but I am counting it because I have built Moxie. This was the coldest weather I have ever slept in, I think except maybe YNP last year. Moxie maybe somewhat insulated but it still took long-johns, 2 sleeping bags (one rated 15 stuffed inside the other rated 0) 2 wool blankets, 2 normal blankets to stay warm the first two night. Temps were mid to low 20's. I was happy it warmed up to mid 30's later in the week at night and I think high 40's the last night I stayed. Crazy how just a few degrees can make a world of difference.

This is also the first 9 day vacation I have taken without kids since I went to China in 2007. Admittedly I sincerely missed them, but neither of them wanted to go. I see many more trips like this in my future.

I mountain biked 5 out of the 6 days in Fruita and slept on the snowy day. My last day it started raining around 5pm and never quit until well after I had left town Friday morning.

The other 3 nights I spent with family tucked in a cozy bed in Syracuse hanging out with my niece, having sushi, and going for one last ride before driving home in a snowstorm.

I would love to say I am going to post a report but I am too lazy to pull my computer out and really type a report up. Besides I just biked at slow leisurely pace.

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Total: 6 Nights

Feb 1 | Bears Ears | 3 Nights
Mar 16 | San Rafael Swell | 1 Night
Mar 30 | Toroweap | 2 Nights


I spent two nights out at Toroweap with my wife this weekend. We had already spent a night in St. George and 4 nights in Las Vegas for a work conference so it was particularly nice to get away from all the hoopla for a bit. We also happened to run into @pixie1339 out there too! Great seeing you, Lisa!

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