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"My first backpacking trip, just after Christmas... lots of mud and rain and crisp mornings. Headed back for more this Christmas!"

-Jennifer Franklin @jadedjennifer

 
 
Gear List:

Tent - REI Camp Dome

Camera - Canon 7D

Rainier Road

Mt. Rainer Wilderness is a solid spot to spend the first night camping in a new VW Westfalia.

Knob & Pass

A campspot along the Pacific Crest Trail between Tinker Knob & Donner Pass.

Ribbons A Flame

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