more pics from our white mountains camping trip. the hikes were beautiful and the days were splendid. evenings were cold...and, as you can see, the campsite was empty (we were the only people there). the first pic is of us trying out our new tent (bought a year ago but never used)...we had to do it in the dark when we arrived at the campsite so it was good for us to do it at home first.
juri and i spent the weekend in the white mountains, about 5 hours north-east of phoenix. we spent a few days there last summer and enjoyed it a lot and thought we'd return. it was much cooler...in the low 30s at night! our mummy bags saved us. but the days were fantastic! got to hike the Thompson trail again...it wasn't as picturesque as it was last summer, when we saw a lot of cool mushrooms and foliage. on the second day we did the Indian Spring trail, a 7.5 mile loop. about half of it went through the woods, where the aspen were fantastic (see pics and video)...my feet were blistered pretty well by the end of the hike, but i think it was worth it.
see the cool cooking center i made near our main fire pit? cool, huh? made pizza, soup, and fajitas on that stove.
one of our favorite camping places in the white mountains. did it last year in our jetta, which was tough because there are a lot of unpaved roads near the campsite...should be much more fun this year with the forester.
