We set off on our first backpacking adventure! It started as a misadventure-- Jim and I both forgot our wallets. We discovered this about 2/3 of the way into our 2 hour drive. No wallet = no money for gas or to rent a bear canister. We finally convinced Chase bank to let us withdraw some cash. Then driving up the mountain, the car (our beloved Sonata) kept having transmission issues. After calling our mechanic friend, we decided that the transmission had just overheated and we pressed forward into the wilderness.
Unfortunately, these problems resulted in us hitting the trail much later than anticipated. We enjoyed a lovely hike in and at about the halfway point, we switched out our hats for our headlamps. We sang songs and hiked on in the dark. When we were almost to camp the brush changed and got thick- we were nearing a creek- when we heard an unmistakable sound. A very large rattlesnake was warning us to stay back. We couldn't see the guy, but every time we took a step down the trail he let us know not to keep coming. This was especially discouraging because we thought the campsite was before the creek, and when we went to look for another trail (besides the snake guarded main trail) we discovered that we were already at the creek. So, here we were in the dark with no real idea of where camp is and a rattlesnake guarding the main trail. Jim headed off to find a creek crossing and look for camp. Logan said a prayer for safety and that we would find the campground. Thankfully, shortly after that, Jim returned with directions to the camp! So, we crossed the creek and hiked up to the campground.
We explored the creek the next day and Logan spent a lot of time chasing lizards. After two nights, our hike out was uneventful, hot, and tough climb we everyone made it!
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