We took the trailer out for the first real overlanding experience over the 4th. We headed to Cottonwood Lake, outside of Star Valley, Wyoming. It's become a tradition to go there every year, and we love it. So beautiful and quiet. We got to use our paddleboards and just enjoy being there. For a second anyway. We decided to break camp and head towards the Palisades to see what we could find. We had to stop in Afton for a Jeep repair (it's not a Jeep trip if you don't have to repair something), and a shake. Then we drove up a random road and found a camp spot. Also green and beautiful. The next day we headed somewhere else. I don't even know where we were, but it was a great camping spot. We did some mini hikes, enjoyed our hammocks, ate yummy food, and Sage had some games planned for us. In hindsight, I wish we'd stayed two nights at Cottonwood Lake. It's fun to explore and doesn't take too long to break or set up camp. But I didn't love doing that every day. So lesson learned for next time. Still loving the trailer though. Especially when I was able to shower.
Sorry for the photo dump.
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| Blowing up our SUPs |
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| This view never gets old |
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| Zack fished out of the tube for his first time. We thought maybe he'd be stuck out there forever because he couldn't figure out how to move with the flippers. |
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| Waiting for shakes and the Jeep to be fixed |
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| View from our second night |
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| We went on a Jeep trail that took us to an old cabin on the top of a mountain. It was pretty cool |
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| Sage somehow turns the hammock into an adventure sport. |
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| My favorite camp spot |
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| A hike-a-walk |
