Backpacking with Esther and Beatrice
With Mom out of town at a wedding, Dad and the girls knew it was time to try something crazy. We decided to take a backpacking trip in Pescadero Creek County Park. Shaw Flat Trail Camp is 2.5 miles from the Hoffman Creek Trail Head and would be a formidable challenge for the gals. 
The girls did well on the hike in. Esther hiked all but ~100 yards of the 2.5 miles and Bea hiked over half of it. Once we reached camp the girls were tired and hungry.
After dinner the girls put on their pajamas and prepared for sleeping in "tiny tent".
After a good night sleep, the girls were ready for breakfast and the hike out.
Unfortunatley, Dad spilled all four packs of Oatmeal on the forest floor. Here is a picture of the pile after we gobbled up all the oatmeal on top.
After eating breakfast and packing up the camp, the girls were quite dirty and ready for the hike out.
We were of mixed emotions as we broke camp.
The girls had a great time throwing rocks in the creek. Unfortunately for Esther this moment was caught on film.
The girls had lots of fun playing with sticks, tearing apart leaves, singing, yelling, walking backward, and drawing in the dirt.
Each day it took us about 3.5 hours to cover the 2.5 miles. This should give you an idea why.
The girls did well on the hike in. Esther hiked all but ~100 yards of the 2.5 miles and Bea hiked over half of it. Once we reached camp the girls were tired and hungry.
After dinner the girls put on their pajamas and prepared for sleeping in "tiny tent".
After a good night sleep, the girls were ready for breakfast and the hike out.
Unfortunatley, Dad spilled all four packs of Oatmeal on the forest floor. Here is a picture of the pile after we gobbled up all the oatmeal on top.
After eating breakfast and packing up the camp, the girls were quite dirty and ready for the hike out.
We were of mixed emotions as we broke camp.
The girls had a great time throwing rocks in the creek. Unfortunately for Esther this moment was caught on film.
The girls had lots of fun playing with sticks, tearing apart leaves, singing, yelling, walking backward, and drawing in the dirt.
Each day it took us about 3.5 hours to cover the 2.5 miles. This should give you an idea why.
1 Comments:
Wow, Jed! You are a very brave man to go off into the wilderness with your girls and no backup support! I must say you have a lot of patience, too. Looks like fun.
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