I finally booked a short backpacking trip. Land in Albany at noon, drive up to Elk Lake, and hike out two miles to a camping spot. The next day hike some or all of the Dix range. Maybe hike out late that day, maybe spend one more night. It'll be a base camp scenario, with my gear staying put on the climbs. Speaking of fires, I'm going to try a no-cook trip. Summer sausage and granola bars for two or three days. Where was your trip?
Oh nice, please take a lot of pictures while you're out there! No-cook sounds...kind of awful in one way, but also no clean-up which sounds amazing. I was in Jasper and Banff National Parks in Alberta, Canada. Hoping to have a #tripreport up in the next couple of days!
It's definitely awful in some ways. Cleanup is one aspect, but the big one is size and packing. The food I'll take is calorie dense and a good shape to pack. I've done Mountain House dehydrated food before, and they're tasty and easy. But they're awful to pack in a bear canister. And with no cook, I don't need a stove. I'll look for your post! I haven't done a trip report on my last couple trips, but I'll try to next time. I have 13 summits left. If I can bag all five Dixes, it will put me so close.