Ron and I have decided we want to get the boys involved in backpacking. To get from point A to point B is going to require a lot of babysteps We've done a lot of hiking the past few months. We've slowly been collecting gear when we find good sales. Noah and I even spent the night a few times camping in the backyard (on the trampoline which is surprisingly comfortable). Our next step was to go camping but we missed that window this year.
Or so we thought. On Tuesday the weekend forecast stared to creep up to lows in the mid-50s. So with a little trepidation from us and a lot of understanding from our wives we charted a course for the Buffalo River National Forest. We roughed it a little more than typical camping calls for but it was a learning experience for us and what works when camping with little kids.
Saturday was spent hiking to Hawksbill Crag and Sunday we explored the riverbed. We had rain come in Saturday night but the equipment held up to task. The boys had a blast and the dad's returned them safely to their mom's. Bring on the Spring!
