Off Backpacking

Ethan and Bryan just left to go on their first backpacking trip! Ethan was super excited and told everyone he saw today that he was going backpacking tonight with his dad.

We bought them camping food (instant oatmeal, Crystal Light, jerkey, etc.), got them packed and they took off. They are going to a trail not far from here called Cottonwood. It's off Old Highway 91 by Hurricane (pronounced "her-a-cun" for some weird reason).

Once I got Ethan's pack all ready and tried it on him, he wouldn't take it off. It was cute. There are some things we need to get him eventually that will lighten his load (a lighter sleeping bag, smaller book to read, etc.) but he is set to go on his first trip. Bryan took the camera so I'll share photos when they get back.

Reading with his backpack on!