Backpacking

The LTR and I are making a return to backpacking, after 10 years of not doing it. We used to backpack extensively in the Shenandoah...then we bought a boat (well, actually, I bought a boat and then we fought about it for a number of years until we finally got to the point where we could both enjoy it...about which time we both got so busy that we rarely had time to take it out. So we sold it a few years ago).

Since selling the boat we've enjoyed a return to hiking a lot but we usually stay in PATC cabins.

Now we're planning a trip to Peru, which includes a four day backpacking trip on the Inca Trail, so we thought we'd start backpacking here at home to start getting ready.

So last weekend we went and bought a new tent and packs and other paraphernalia. This weekend we're going camping on Assateague Island, a barrier island off the coast of Maryland. Yes, it will be cold. But we are rugged men. Besides, we can cuddle at night.

I decided to set up the new tent tonight to make sure everything was in working order. It filled our living room.