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Backpacking in the Trinity Alps

Better late than never! Here's some photos of our backpacking trip over July 4th weekend, 1999.

• Have to get prepared. First, start out with a truck.
• Next, the dogs are all saddled up and ready to go.
• Donna is enjoying the ride
• Mike warily checks out what Akila is up to
• Erica in the meadow with dogs
• The group hanging out eating around the fire
• Tango in the alps
• Scenic river shot
• Snow!
• "Spiny, where are you off to now?"
• The dogs wait by a rock in the meadow
• The explorer look
• Hiking up to Sapphire Lake
• View of the mountains up to Sapphire Lake
• Sunlight in the meadow
• Wildflowers on the trail
• Jay, Erica, and dogs ready to head back
• Spiny follows Mike and Donna
• Have to switch to Berks for the hike out, those hiking boots are a nightmare
• At the end of the trip, the pups are just glad to rest in the shade of a dumpster
• Mike Rafa, after the long hike out
• Sue: "We made it!"
• Tucker: "Of course we made it!??!"
• Not tired from the hike, Mike packs the car
• Kristen and Erica getting ready for the trip home