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"My best friend and I were backpacking over Memorial Day 2015. The night before we'd camped at Snag Lake, made a detour to the Cinder Cone in the morning, and ended up at Lower Twin Lake.

It was early in the season so there were still tons of downed trees and debris everywhere but this little spot happened to fit our tent.

It was so quiet and pristine."

-Paulina Dao @paulinadao

 

Gear List:

Tent - REI Half Dome 2

Ready For Dawn

Catching the best morning waves near Fort Pierce means securing a beach campspot late the night before.

Sandy River

A tentview in Mt. Hood National Forest makes waiting for dry climbing conditions more pleasant.

Ribbons A Flame

An extraordinary moment captured as the fire paints ribbons of life on a starry night in the Cherokee National Forest.