We started out on Tuesday evening. Hiked for a few hours and made camp at about midnight. Making camp included a fire and then laying down on the ground for a few hours of rest. It felt strange to enter an area in the dark, and then sleep in the open. We usually either enter in the day, or enter at night, and have a shelter. We say some neat northern lights that night, but through the trees, kept hoping to find a good clear view, but did not.
The next day wed hiked several more miles, and started to find blueberries, and a few raspberries along the way. It was a bit late in the season for them, so there were usually only a few per plant.
Weather was nice, highs around 72. There are some very nice overlooks up there.
Found a few cherries of some type.
Lots of ripe Rose Hips around
Sometimes the trail is overgrown
The Cedar forest areas are nice and open.
We found a nice campsite near a lake, and stopped for some rest and to look for something to eat.
We didn't find much, but decided to try some inner pine bark that we had read about. it was best when toasted over the fire, but still not very tasty.
Some pine, cedar, and rose hip tea was better than nothing.
Some pine, cedar, and rose hip tea was better than nothing.
We moved on after some time, the wind on the lake made it nearly impossible to fish.
Ended up at a nice area near an overlook.
We harvested some blueberries nearby, then had a fire, and set up the tyvek as 2 hammocks.
it was windy and getting chilly, and we put on all of our clothing.
We had nylon pants, t-shirts, long sleeved shirt, and rain gear. So, not a lot of insulation.
after about an hour of trying to find a "warm" position, Me buddy tells me he is shivering and cannot sleep in the current setup.
I was feeling similar. (later found out it was about 45 degrees this night)
We decided to pack up and move.
It was fully dark out, and we were tired, but we had to get somewhere more sheltered from the wind.
So, we hiked for about an hour or so, until we found an area that was somewhat sheltered, and had some trees to try the hammocks again.
We knew that the hammocks would allow cold air underneath, but felt that we needed a somewhat comfortable bed. We set them hanging very close to the ground, with weeds partially blocking the wind.
We slept some, on and off, still cold, and arose before dawn to make a fire and warm up.
short naps followed, then we set off down the trail again
... To be continued
