Wind River Range: August 2018 Details

[DuneElliot]

Dates are still the same, Aug 20-26th. I'm planning on being at the trail head on Aug 19th so I can sleep there and plan on a decent time to start. We did that last year and it worked great....good to have an evening for the group to get to know each other before starting out too.

[mississippi_dan]

I still plan to go. With your other backpacking trips you have planned for the summer, I'm sure you will leave me in the dust.
Dan

[DuneElliot]

I still plan to go. With your other backpacking trips you have planned for the summer, I'm sure you will leave me in the dust.
Dan

I doubt it. I'm a "stop and smell the roses" kind of backpacker. I don't plan on doing crazy days. I'm happy with 10-12 mile days.

Sounds like 3 of us so far.

[DuneElliot]

It's almost June and I am starting to get serious about planning, logistics and all other stuff. Once we hit the end of June I will be offline for a week or more at a time and I don't want to leave people hanging.

So far bowwow and mississippi_dan seem to be pretty committed to the trip but there is definitely room for a couple more, although would like to keep numbers below 6.

As of June 1st I will be starting to co-ordinate things via Group Private Message so as to keep personal details between those who are going (safety and privacy issue). I would love to hear from anyone else interested in going before then but will also still be checking this thread constantly and will add people to the group conversation if we have any serious interest or other committed parties after that time.

[Bowwow]

It's almost June and I am starting to get serious about planning, logistics and all other stuff. Once we hit the end of June I will be offline for a week or more at a time and I don't want to leave people hanging.

So far bowwow and mississippi_dan seem to be pretty committed to the trip but there is definitely room for a couple more, although would like to keep numbers below 6.

As of June 1st I will be starting to co-ordinate things via Group Private Message so as to keep personal details between those who are going (safety and privacy issue). I would love to hear from anyone else interested in going before then but will also still be checking this thread constantly and will add people to the group conversation if we have any serious interest or other committed parties after that time.

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[DuneElliot]

Your message box is full, can't reply to pm.

Fixed. Always forget to delete the "Sent" mail box

[DuneElliot]

Well we are down to two currently. Would love to have others join us. This truly is an amazing trip...someone else has got to want to do this!

[DuneElliot]

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Three confirmed (including me) and one maybe which leaves room for a couple more. This really will be quite an amazing trip

[DuneElliot]

Oops...apparently I copied more than needed. Ignore the Hammock stuff

[DuneElliot]

Just got back from this trip. It was pretty awesome. Weather wasn't as great as last year, sadly, but still great 95% of the time.

The coolest thing was that we ran into Andy Bentz (of JMT FKT and Pa'lante Packs fame) on the trail just sought of Jean Lakes. I would have walked right by him if the other guys I was with (from here om WB) hadn't got all gushy about seeing him.

[DuneElliot]

Just got back from this trip. It was pretty awesome. Weather wasn't as great as last year, sadly, but still great 95% of the time.

The coolest thing was that we ran into Andy Bentz (of JMT FKT and Pa'lante Packs fame) on the trail just sought of Jean Lakes. I would have walked right by him if the other guys I was with (from here om WB) hadn't got all gushy about seeing him.

And by seeing I mean spending half an hour talking to!!! Nice guy...loved my dogs

[C4web88]

How bad was the smoke in wyoming? My wife and I are doing the teton crest trail soon.....we did a hike near mt. Rainier last weekend and were lucky to get a pretty clear day but it was still a little hazy...

[DuneElliot]

How bad was the smoke in wyoming? My wife and I are doing the teton crest trail soon.....we did a hike near mt. Rainier last weekend and were lucky to get a pretty clear day but it was still a little hazy...

We had one slightly hazy day with a little bit of smoke smell but not bad at all.