Daylight Savings. Longer days. Lots of light. 40-50 degree days. 6 days until it is officially Spring!
Today I am going through storage and pulling out backpacks, shoes, boots, headlamps, batteries...the list goes on!
I am going to pack and organize my Gregory Jade 50 pack and take it on a little hike with me today! No better time to practice and train for backpacking season than on a sunny, 50-degree day!!!
Having traveled for most of my life, to many different countries; I am used to be able to pack up to 50 pounds in extremely large suitcases! Now my travels seem to be mostly backpacking trips around the State of Colorado, space and weight is key!
I can't pack (and don't need to) dresses, skirts, heels, makeup, hair products, and a hundred pairs of shoes and outfits. I am training myself to pack light with basic essentials; bras and underwear, socks, 1 tank, 1 tee, 1 long sleeve, 1 jacket, long underwear for sleeping, a sweater for sleeping or sitting by the campfire, convertible pants, warm hat & gloves, bathing suit if needed, bandanas....only essentials to keep warm (or cool) and comfy!
Last year was my first serious backpacking season and I constantly overpacked. Hey! I am still learning. I will train myself.
Going to the bathroom and bathing in the wild is still, well, my least favorite thing about backpacking. I'm a girl. A woman. A female! And I like private restrooms. I like toilets over a log or a bush. And I like hot, steamy showers!
I like looking and feeling pretty. I like doing hair and makeup and dressing up! But I seem to be getting passed that point with backpacking; I am learning to do without doing hair and makeup everyday. No really, I am! :)
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