Relaxing Day Off

I had the day off today and took advantage of it by spending the day outside. Mike and I practiced some fire making at the park and I played around setting up my tarp as a shelter. Since it was so nice out, I decided to walk back to town along the Harry Cook Nature Trail. I loaded up my large ALICE pack and off I went. I discovered the spider below in the middle of the trail. I found out it's called a Marbled Orbweaver.

Marbled Orbweaver

Mike collecting tinder

Mike making breakfast

Tarp shelter

Frosty October Camping

My tent, I didn't sleep in it, it was just too nice out.

Sunrise!!!!

Not sure how cold it got, but at 0700, the Weather Channel said it was 31 degrees. I slept out under the stars since it was such a clear night.

Morning wood... ahhh campfire... heating water for breakfast.

Frosty morning. Next time I'll remember to put my glasses inside my pack.

Backpacking in Yellow River Forest

Bill and Tim

Tim and Bill

Tim and Bill

Tim and Bill

My Large ALICE pack

Home for the weekend... GoLite Hex3 tipi

Tim and Bill stetting up a tarp

Bill and Tim