travel light, wake early, walk far
If you’re in the market for a bear canister, there are two questions you’ll want to answer first: How many days worth of food will you need to store? And, which bear canister is approved for use in the area you’ll be traveling to?
All in all, this was a good trip, and it was nice to explore a new side of Shenandoah National Park. Too often, I default to the popular spots but I’ve been making an effort over the past year to explore more trails that I haven’t been on before.
It turns out that the Yetimen are real, and they were having their annual campout! There was a short walk to Birch Run shelter and it was PACKED! It felt like we were out on 4th of July.
As night fell, the group stayed warm and comfy surrounding the fire while sharing good conversation, spirits, and desserts.
I was looking forward to introducing people to one of my favorite hiking spots when I lived in Pittsburgh. We had a great time and enjoyed all the different landscapes (pine forests! rhododendrons! boulder fields! ski slopes!) and the layers of crunchy ice on the trail.
