Colorado Backpacking Sep 09

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September...still counts right?

What a not so great Backpacking season I have had this year...but Im trying to at least finish strong with TWO big trips planned this month.

1st - A 6 night loop just east of Silverton, CO in the Weminuche Wilderness This is especially exciting because it is the first backpacking trip ever with Blue, my adorable 10 month old black lab. He has no idea what fun lays ahead!

2nd - A 2 night private guided "mountaineering school" on the glacier fields of Mt. Baker in the Cascade mountains of Washington. This is in preparation for our July climb of Mt. Rainier.

Preparing for these two trips has led me as usual to REI for some new gear :)My favorite thing to do besides dehydrate meals for backpacking is buy gear for backpacking...also, I had to research dog food for backpacking.

Blue will be munching on the following:

The Honest Kitchen "Force" dehydrated dog food
Stella & Chewy's Duck Duck Goose Steaks (recommended as basically Clif Bars for dogs)
Dogswell Happy Hips Dried Chicken Breast with glucosamine

More later...Im off to REI.