Tye Dye Twins
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Since I am new I thought I'd share my trip from July. This was my 1st backpacking trip of my life, and certainly not the last!!
After driving over 100 miles my Twin brother (the photographer) and I saw that we still had many more miles to go.
Daisy the dog and I ready for action at the trailhead.
Like any classic Uinta adventure, there were river crossings.
As the miles of trail passed, the urge to fish finally took over.
And soon the amazing views took over!
At 9,400 feet of elevation, the 13,000+ foot peaks around us only enhanced the beauty of the river we had all to ourselves.
The fish were pretty too.
Fishing took 2nd priority once some classic Uinta standard thunderheads started popping up. So after much consideration for the nights "super moon", we chose the pasture.
Of course there was a needed discussion about the rules in this dog house.
Firewood was collected, the tent established, and the dog was finally out of energy.......ah the good life!
Made better by......
Thankfully the clouds kept their beauty at a distance.
With the threat of storms at bay, it was time to get into some fish!
Me fishing near our camp.
Me holding a decent sized Brookie for the camera.
Hard not to get caught smiling in a place so beautiful.
My twin managed a few Mountain Whitefish on the fly.
Each passing stretch of the river was more beautiful than the last.
Me getting in one last stretch of river before hiking back to camp. With close to 100 fish caught, it was a great success.
With the recent storms lately....getting this fire started took over an hour of HARD work.
After a VERY cold night without the proper gear, whiskey and no food the day before, the fact that I threw up a triple shot of Whiskey.....you could only imagine we both awoke feeling like champions. So no pictures were taken till we reached the sight for sore eyes, the car.
One can feel the tired look on this pitbull.
On the way home opted not to go through Evanston WY. Insted we took the Scenic Mirror Lake Highway 150 back to SLC.
Bald Mountain from Highway 150.
Slow moving traffic, like this RV, must be why Google Maps claims the Evanston WY route is quicker.
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After driving over 100 miles my Twin brother (the photographer) and I saw that we still had many more miles to go.
Daisy the dog and I ready for action at the trailhead.
Like any classic Uinta adventure, there were river crossings.
As the miles of trail passed, the urge to fish finally took over.
And soon the amazing views took over!
At 9,400 feet of elevation, the 13,000+ foot peaks around us only enhanced the beauty of the river we had all to ourselves.
The fish were pretty too.
Fishing took 2nd priority once some classic Uinta standard thunderheads started popping up. So after much consideration for the nights "super moon", we chose the pasture.
Of course there was a needed discussion about the rules in this dog house.
Firewood was collected, the tent established, and the dog was finally out of energy.......ah the good life!
Made better by......
Thankfully the clouds kept their beauty at a distance.
With the threat of storms at bay, it was time to get into some fish!
Me fishing near our camp.
Me holding a decent sized Brookie for the camera.
Hard not to get caught smiling in a place so beautiful.
My twin managed a few Mountain Whitefish on the fly.
Each passing stretch of the river was more beautiful than the last.
Me getting in one last stretch of river before hiking back to camp. With close to 100 fish caught, it was a great success.
With the recent storms lately....getting this fire started took over an hour of HARD work.
After a VERY cold night without the proper gear, whiskey and no food the day before, the fact that I threw up a triple shot of Whiskey.....you could only imagine we both awoke feeling like champions. So no pictures were taken till we reached the sight for sore eyes, the car.
One can feel the tired look on this pitbull.
On the way home opted not to go through Evanston WY. Insted we took the Scenic Mirror Lake Highway 150 back to SLC.
Bald Mountain from Highway 150.
Slow moving traffic, like this RV, must be why Google Maps claims the Evanston WY route is quicker.
Featured image for home page:
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