On the left side is still a receipt + baggage claim ticket from my Cali trip, but on the right side is our permit to go hiking + a sketch of the trail we went on:
I sketched my shoes on the ride home + on the bottom right is a cutout of a topo map of the trail we went on.
You can read more ab the sketchbook project here.
We woke up + got the fire started again + made some hot tea. There was frost on our tent + it was chilly. We packed up + hiked back to the car. That morning all the plants on the trail were frozen + there was even ice on the suspension bridge. Once we got going, we warmed up.
We were exhausted by the time we saw the sign for the overnight parking area, haha. It seemed like it took forever from that point to get to the car. We were starving + stopped at McDonald's on the way home (it tastes so good after only eating ramen noodles + beef jerky!!!). When we got out of the car, we could barely walk. It was so funny. We were hobbling around for days.
Zac + I went backpacking at Fall Creek Falls the weekend before Halloween. We did the Cane Creek Lower Loop overnight trail again (post from 2 years ago). It wasn't raining this time + we were so excited :) It was cool, but a beautiful sunny day. I'm always nervous before we go on a hiking trip. I never even camped before I met Zac, but I really love it. It's so peaceful (when you don't have teenage boys right behind you, haha), but it's also a lot of hard work. I love taking pictures + my favorite part about fall creek falls are the creek crossings + suspension bridges. The leaves had changed colors + it was gorgeous on the trail:
We got to camp, set up the tent + looked for firewood. Once the sun starting setting it got cold, so we started the fire. I brought marshmallows this time + stuff to make s'mores :) They were so yummy!!! I carved the perfect forked stick for a skewer (I was pretty proud of it!).
We went to bed pretty early since there's not that much to do out there + we were exhausted. I did have my usual panic attack (shivering + freaking out) but it didn't last long + my sweet husband gave me his jacket. I don't think I was that cold. I think it was just in my head. After that though, I slept really good. Probably the best I have ever slept in the backcountry before. I'm usually listening for every little sound.
I can cross this off the list now :)
28 before 29: #9 Go backpacking again (+ pack LIGHT as possible)
