So Ben and I had the opportunity to go with friends on a backpacking trip this past weekend and it was an awesome trip. The weather was perfect and the scenery was so beautiful. Here are some more details and some pictures!
We drove 10 hours to Arkansas and then hiked 8 miles that day. Stayed overnight in a campground there, that thankfully had running water! But that night got down to 24 degrees and I froze!! in our tent. I think I got about 2 hours of sleep because of how cold it was. I was literally wearing every item of clothing I brought.
Then the next day we hiked 10 1/2 miles with very rugged terrain, a lot of rocks, elevation, and slanted trail. We hiked up a mile in elevation and then back down that mile. Towards the end it was getting late so Ben and Travis hiked fast to the next campground so they could get wood and a fire going before dark, while the other girl and I just took our time and finished the last 2 miles. We were only about 30 minutes behind them so it wasn't bad.
Then the 3rd day we were supposed to hike 5 miles but the other girl and I could barely move so we just stayed at the campground and picked up all our gear and rested while Ben and Travis did the hike to the car and then came back to pick us up.
The river we canoed down 2 years ago
