When J showed up at my door, it was already midnight. Although Friday night is commonly related to sleeping late, as a morning person, I was already fighting my eyelids from sealing up.
But he’s got some firewood and a propane heater to keep the tent warm. What’s stopping a spontaneous camping trip⛺️?
I unlocked Altar for him to load up while I packed my overnight bag.
Two and a half hours later, we were under this..?
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I’ve only attempted shooting star trails once, roughly 7 years ago, and never touched it since due to my night vision blindness.
But this time, looking up the sky and its blanket of stars.. I knew I have to..
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One thing I miss the most of BC mountains – clear water. Rivers, lakes, puddles, falls, or even the tiniest streak of water flowing on the side of the trek. Our snowcapped Canadian mountains ? means abundant supply of fresh water in clear, blue, teal…. any color but yellow…
Here’s my humble (and more or less funny) attempt at after processing the “home feels”.
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Again, we found a hidden camp spot away from crowds. In the morning, we drove pass a few camp sites with groups of people. Sometimes I wonder if it’s better to join the group instead of being a lone wolf.
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We got some decent hill climbs that require turning those ARB Air Lockers on.
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