Backpacking Trip

Today we read excerpts from the Cheryl Strayed's memoir: Wild. We learned about all of the materials that she took with her on her three month long trek across the Pacific Crest Trail. We then designed and planned out a backpacking trip of our own. I chose to hike three hundred miles around the Grand Loop at Yellowstone National Park. For this tip, I planned out what items and gear I would need to survive. Some notable objects, were my trustee bowie knife, bear spray, a back packing tent, compass, water purifier, first aid kit, and a cast iron skillet. all together this totaled 70 pounds. We then put weights into a backpack to see how heavy that would feel on a hike. It's a great skill to plan gear for hiking trips. It makes me really look forward to backpacking in Yellowstone National Park this summer.

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This is the SOG Jungle Primitive bowie that was include in my hypothetical kit.