wyoelkfan15
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Against The Grain: Ultralight Backpacking Edition
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Nameless Range
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2023 Edition
1 Wilderness, 16 miles, 12 beers, a fifth of whiskey, 4 pounds of andouille sausage, inclement weather in the forecast, and a 71 pound pack on the back of the most obese f!*king mountain rodent that ever existed.
See ya in 5 days.
1 Wilderness, 16 miles, 12 beers, a fifth of whiskey, 4 pounds of andouille sausage, inclement weather in the forecast, and a 71 pound pack on the back of the most obese f!*king mountain rodent that ever existed.
See ya in 5 days.
el unit
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Totally awesome! Looks like a blast!
BackofBeyond
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No watermelon? You're gonna want a watermelon up there.
Nameless Range
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Phone died about halfway through the trip, so not too many photos.
Scapegoat Wilderness
Beer budget was lower this time. We each packed roughly 12 for 3 nights, plus other spirits.
Spawners
My wife and kids hid a couple mini-bottles as well as a family sized Kit Kat in my sleeping bag. When I found it on the first night, I was pretty damn excited, and laid under the stars in Griz country with chocolate on my face and a candy wrapper for a pillow.
Obligatory Devils Glen photos from our first camp
Hiked another few miles up the second and third days. Really amazing country.
Lotta good friends, wild country, cribbage, and moonshine. Only putting on about 5 miles a day was wise, but the loads were lighter with every evening’s beer consumption.
The Scapegoat has its own amazing story - locals fighting against bulldozers on the Continental Divide, collaboration, sacrifice. Like these annual fishing trips with buddies, I'm grateful it exists.
Scapegoat Wilderness
Beer budget was lower this time. We each packed roughly 12 for 3 nights, plus other spirits.
Spawners
My wife and kids hid a couple mini-bottles as well as a family sized Kit Kat in my sleeping bag. When I found it on the first night, I was pretty damn excited, and laid under the stars in Griz country with chocolate on my face and a candy wrapper for a pillow.
Obligatory Devils Glen photos from our first camp
Hiked another few miles up the second and third days. Really amazing country.
Lotta good friends, wild country, cribbage, and moonshine. Only putting on about 5 miles a day was wise, but the loads were lighter with every evening’s beer consumption.
The Scapegoat has its own amazing story - locals fighting against bulldozers on the Continental Divide, collaboration, sacrifice. Like these annual fishing trips with buddies, I'm grateful it exists.
Southern Elk
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I like your style. A true wilderness athlete.
TheJason
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I know that trail well. Did you cross the continental divide or stay in the Dearborn?
Nameless Range
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Stayed in the Dearborn. Highest up we went was where you cross the river at Pass Creek, which at a dozen miles from the truck, was far enough for us!
Next time, with more intention and a lighter load, I really wanna hike to the headwaters below Scapegoat Mountain.
TheJason
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The headwaters are fantastic. It’s shorter to come in from the east. I’ve done all three routes.Stayed in the Dearborn. Highest up we went was where you cross the river at Pass Creek, which at a dozen miles from the truck, was far enough for us!
Next time, with more intention and a lighter load, I really wanna hike to the headwaters below Scapegoat Mountain.
The upper Tobacco Valley is pretty cool. So is the upper Landers Fork
Dougfirtree
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My (fly rod) became instantaneously erect at that first river pic... Damn, what a stream!
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