I was getting antsy for our first backpack trip of the year. Leann was not convinced after checking the weather reports. Forecast was for rain starting at 9:00PM Saturday night and ending Sunday morning by 8 or 9 AM. I told her backpacker midnight is 9 PM so we will be in the tent when it rains and I will take the teepee so we have a dry place for breakfast. Sure hope the forecast is right or I am in trouble.
First trip of the year takes more time to pack for, not sure why we forget what goes where and what to take but it has been 7 months since our last trip. We packed Friday night and were ready to get an early Saturday morning departure. Sammy was waiting in the entranceway and looked at me with those said eyes. Do I get to go? Sammy want to go backpacking? He got very excited even though he is almost 13. We completed the 3 hour drive and 7 mile hike and got to camp by 1:00PM. We set up camp, gathered wood and spent most of the afternoon reading and relaxing. It was great to be in the woods
Seven months between trips is way too long. That is the price you pay for living in NE Ohio. We could start going in the winter again but that is not going to happen except for Oil Creek. Great start to the season, what’s next?