For the Little Backbreakers, Friday marked the end of ski season. The last run down the slopes in the second-to-none spring skiing of Colorado. Blue skies. Warm weather. Soft, forgiving snow. A cold beer on the deck at lunch. And of course with the end of ski season comes the start of backpacking season. And we have been feeling it. Over the course of the winter, our "backpacking closet" was converted from a scavenger hunt search for gear, to a well-organized, labeled, sorted, and perfectly hung BACKPACKING CLOSET. We have checked and reassessed our gear. Where can we shave pounds? What can the boys carry on their own? How can we modify our gear to approach perfection? Any new backpacking recipes? We are trying them out.
We are anticipating a new age of backpacking with the boys. One where we can take a free-spirited, impromptu, if-the-weather-is-right backpacking attitude. What a difference a season makes. The day hikes of the spring, thus far, have not been weighed down by the complaints of "my legs are tired." Instead we have a strong, energetic four (and a half) year old who can do a three mile hike without batting an eyelash
. So it starts! The mountains, the trails, the wildlife, the solitude, and the million stars dancing in the night skies. It is backpacking season!
We will see you on the trail!
-Mama Bear
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