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"The Crystal Lake trail in the Uintas has multiple scenic lakes to backpack into for the night ranging from .2 to 4 miles long.

Crystal Lake is the first at less than a quarter mile in, or the last in this case on the way back down."

-Nick Oman @nickomanphotography

 
 
Gear List:

Tent - Teton Sports Mountain Ultra 2

Among The Pines

Just a hundred feet from the ocean and surrounded by the unseemingly dense rainforest of Alaska, this is a campspot you’d not soon forget.

Severe Highlands

Jason and his wife had to do some long distance hiking in cold windy conditions to get to this lunar-esque landscape on the Laugavegur Trail.

Camp Deception

It’s a slight bummer when the reverse gear of your 1975 VW Bus craps out while parked near a steep drop-off, but at least you can still camp out in it while waiting for the overall situation to improve.