Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Guys' Backpacking Trip

So thankful to my brother Mark for putting together an awesome wilderness weekend of backpacking in West Virginia with Caleb and Seth! They had so much fun on their 27 mile trek, carrying all their food and supplies for the three day, two night trip on their backs. Below are a collection of photos from Caleb's camera, but if you want the full story, you'll need to ask the guys about their adventure! :-)
The trail was marked by a sign only at the very beginning. The rest of the 27 miles was noted only by piles of rocks, both on land....
... and in the water.
Sounds like one of the highlights was the several swimming holes the guys discovered. Looks real safe, huh? Mark told me he did nix the suggestion of back flips into the stream. So glad. :-)

Cooking breakfast on a tiny camp stove...
...and marshmallows at the campfire.

The guys were surrounded by lush forests and running streams the whole weekend... so glad their reservoir of natural beauty was filled before we leave for Shanghai. Thank you so much, Mark! Seems like it was a weekend none of you will soon forget. :-)

2 comments:

T,V, W,I and G said...

A W E S O M E !!!!!

Anonymous said...

Love the Lebron "Hope" shirt!

Uncle Andrew