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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

Milky Way at Crater Lake

Shane took this time-lapse as the Milky Way made a full appearance over his camp spot above Crater Lake.

Trail To Mt. Whitney

Camping on Mount Whitney is not for the faint of heart, for it raises higher than any piece of land in the USA outside of Alaska.

Slick Lake Playa

Clear nights complement the camping experience in the vast dry bed of Lake Playa.