Most years, Joan and I get in at least one extended backpacking trip. We had to do without last summer, but this year we got out for 6 nights in the Emigrant Wilderness.

Here's Yours Truly, in his "before" picture...ie, I'm relatively clean.



And the Luminous Joan, looking not-so-luminous, but tough!



We were out for six nights. Our first hike is short, just two miles to a lake close to the trailhead. Here, Joan kicks back and rests after our first days short hike to Powell Lake



We spent the second night at Toejam Lake, but I didn't take pictures because:

A. I was exhasuted, heavy pack, this wimpy dude hadn't got his wind, yet!
B. there was this party of guys who really made us mad by disregarding all the Forest Service rules about where to camp and
C. We've been there about five times!