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Tadpole Tarn Backpack

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  • Heading down the very nice trail through the woods, with our big packs on.

    Heading down the very nice trail through the woods, with our big packs on.

  • Pretty meadows full of wildflowers along the way.

    Pretty meadows full of wildflowers along the way.

  • Tiffany, Cindy, Christi, Mimi.

    Tiffany, Cindy, Christi, Mimi.

  • Almost to summerland.

    Almost to summerland.

  • We stop at a large rock, big enough for the five of us, on the way, and have lunch.

    We stop at a large rock, big enough for the five of us, on the way, and have lunch.

  • And stay for two hours!!  We all end up getting a nice nap in the sun.

    And stay for two hours!! We all end up getting a nice nap in the sun.

  • Time to go though.

    Time to go though.

  • The bridge that was barely hanging on last year is gone.. Here is the river crossing.

    The bridge that was barely hanging on last year is gone.. Here is the river crossing.

  • We head to our cross country camp, along boulder fields, and a snow field.

    We head to our cross country camp, along boulder fields, and a snow field.

  • We've found our home for the night! What an awesome view!!!

    We've found our home for the night! What an awesome view!!!

  • Tiffany really likes it. If only it was the view from her bedroom window.

    Tiffany really likes it. If only it was the view from her bedroom window.

  • Cindy enjoying the view.

    Cindy enjoying the view.

  • Cindy and Tiffany. Don't step backwards!

    Cindy and Tiffany. Don't step backwards!

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  • High altitude lupine.

    High altitude lupine.

  • This is what the flower looks like close up.

    This is what the flower looks like close up.

  • Mimi sets up her bivy for the night. This shelter is for her things, while she sleeps under the stars.

    Mimi sets up her bivy for the night. This shelter is for her things, while she sleeps under the stars.

  • My tent.

    My tent.

  • Our campsite from above.

    Our campsite from above.

  • And our kitchen.

    And our kitchen.

  • We had the best dinner!! Thank you Cindy!!!

    We had the best dinner!! Thank you Cindy!!!

  • There is point  7422 in the background, that we end up going up the next day.

    There is point 7422 in the background, that we end up going up the next day.

  • No trees, so we dig a hole in the snow to store our food.

    No trees, so we dig a hole in the snow to store our food.

  • Bedtime for Mimi.

    Bedtime for Mimi.

  • She looks comfy.

    She looks comfy.

  • Tiffany looks comfy too.

    Tiffany looks comfy too.

  • Up for breakfast in the morning.

    Up for breakfast in the morning.

  • Tiffany coming over to the kitchen in the morning.

    Tiffany coming over to the kitchen in the morning.

  • My tent in this lovely spot.

    My tent in this lovely spot.

  • Cindy's up!

    Cindy's up!

  • Mimi doens't want to get up.

    Mimi doens't want to get up.

  • Another tent shot.

    Another tent shot.

  • Both of our tents.

    Both of our tents.

  • Gorgeous meadows all around us.

    Gorgeous meadows all around us.

  • Mimi brought eggs in a nalgene bottle for omelets!

    Mimi brought eggs in a nalgene bottle for omelets!

  • Pretty high altitude lupin.

    Pretty high altitude lupin.

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  • We head down to look for the lake.

    We head down to look for the lake.

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  • You can see our camp in the background.

    You can see our camp in the background.

  • No trail to the lake ~ we head through the woods.

    No trail to the lake ~ we head through the woods.

  • No trail to the lake ~ we head through the woods.

    No trail to the lake ~ we head through the woods.

  • Phlox.

    Phlox.

  • Whole meadow of phlox.

    Whole meadow of phlox.

  • We see the lake!

    We see the lake!

  • Oh my gosh, it's beautiful!

    Oh my gosh, it's beautiful!

  • And clear.

    And clear.

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