hiking & backpacking stuff

I’ve been backpacking with my buddy Jay (and others) off and on since 1984. Sometimes I write old trip reports. All disasters and near-disasters are fully disclosed.

Jon Foro 9/21/20 Jon Foro 9/21/20

2020

Thompson Lake via Granite Lakes trail. Good lake, dud trail.

Jon Foro 8/16/19 Jon Foro 8/16/19

Rainbow Lake: 8/16/2019

Rainbow lake via Mason Lake, with side trips to Island Lake and Mt. Defiance.

Jon Foro 8/17/18 Jon Foro 8/17/18

Copper Lake-Foss Lakes: 8/17/2018

I almost slid off a cliff at Big Heart Lake.

Jon Foro 7/28/07 Jon Foro 7/28/07

Bear Lake: 7/28/2007

We kept walking until we found the worst campsite in the world.

Jon Foro 6/22/07 Jon Foro 6/22/07

Ingalls Creek: 6/22/2007

The lost gold of Captain Ingalls, and also a lost donkey. How do you lose a donkey.

Jon Foro 7/20/05 Jon Foro 7/20/05

Lake Ingalls: 7/20/2005

A lot of nonsense went on that night.

Jon Foro 8/20/04 Jon Foro 8/20/04

Snow Lake: 8/20/2004

Dad learns about the Mountain Twist cocktail. Legacy of the Crap Shovel Part Two.

Jon Foro 7/16/04 Jon Foro 7/16/04

Waptus Lake: 7/16/2004

Eating too many cherries on the trail is a disaster and my glasses are hilariously small.

Jon Foro 8/7/03 Jon Foro 8/7/03

Snow Lake: 8/7/2003

Hiking in jeans, and the Legacy of the Crap Shovel Part One.