First Call for Spider Meadows!

Well this year kind of fizzled out for Backpacking trips. I was hoping to do a couple of big ones this year but responsibilities and other priorities have made those impossible for this season. I am going on a couple though, I have to take Gabe out this year to try out his new pack we got him for his birthday. He’s been itching to use it since February! So I decided to take him up to Spider Meadows. I’ve heard it is absolutely beautiful and not to difficult. However I was concerned about him making it seven miles, but we went for a jog the other day for 3 miles so I think he will be able to do just fine.

We picked up the Osprey Jib 35 for him. I had looked at several kids packs and this one seemed to make the most sense. Also it was highly recommended by a fellow backpacker from Virgina. It will grow with him, has plenty of cool features and fits him very well. We’re excited for him to try it out. Hopefully we won’t need the built in rain cover!

This will be the longest trip for me milage wise so I will definitely be working on our packs weight. Try to keep them both down. I will also be trying out my homemade alcohol stove for the first time in the field, very excited about that! I’m hoping to try some freezer bag meals as well. The traditional dehydrated meals are not to bad but have a ton of sodium in them and seem to drag me down. Hope to post some updates soon!

S