Backpacking

"We're going come hell or high water" is the response I gave when asked about the possible weather for backpacking this weekend. Well, hell was definitely accompanied by high water when we set off first thing Thursday morning for the much anticipated 4 day backpacking trip we were going to take at Hoop Lake. It rained no less than 15 hours straight. Not just regular uintas rain, sideways incapacitating rain. Luckily Kathy and Dennis brought their air mattresses, because by this morning, they were floating on a small swimming pool inside their tent. Needless to say, covered up to our knees in mud and filth, the trip was cut short as reports of more of the same dampened our spirits. However, there were brief moments where the sun shone through the clouds and it was very beautiful. You just can't go wrong in the uintas, even if you spend hours slogging through the bog and listening to the rain and hail pelt the tent and eventually trickle its way down to your face and feet as you attempt to sleep. The hike was still gorgeous and we were able to fish for about 15 minutes before it started pouring again. Happy anniversary Kathy and Dennis!! We'll try again in about a month when things dry up a little. In the meantime, here are some pix of our somewhat miserable little overnighter. Don't be fooled by the seemingly dry and sometimes sunny pictures. Very deceiving they are.