Originally posted 3/16/2026 Gear I recall that this was my first backpacking trip ever. I’ll have to go through my notes and photos to recollect exactly what I did, and will update this post accordingly. I did three (!!) backpacking trips in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO) in 1986 so while many details are clear,…
One night Seminole Canyon State Park; in Big Bend National Park two nights Cottonwood Campground, one night backpack to NE4, two nights Paint Gap 4 Gear, Lessons learned One characteristic of aging is that you can get great pleasure from revisiting experiences of your youth. Separated by decades, you forget the details of such experiences…
Camping and backpacking at Dog Canyon campground; heavy snow made the backpacking impossible Gear, Lessons learned Trip Report Planning This trip was supposed to go something like this: camp at Dog Canyon campground in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO) then a long day hike followed by a rest and packing day, then an overnight backpack…
(There is a separate Trip Report for the car camping on that trip here.) Gear, Lessons learned Route South Kaibab-Bright Angel Campground-Bright Angel Trail Locations/Elevations Mileages South Kaibab Trail Location Elevation Distance South Kaibab Trailhead 7260′ start Cedar Ridge 6120′ 1.5 miles Skeleton Point 5220′ 3.0 miles Tipoff 4000′ 4.4 miles Bright Angel Campground 2480′…
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This was planned for a couple of days a Paint Gap 3, then on to Big Bend Ranch State Park/Fresno Vista, for three more days. Gear Trip Report Not much to report here; I’d booked two nights at Paint Gap 3 (formerly Paint Gap 4, note the name change) to be followed by three more…
A trip to Big Bend National Park with a high school friend back in my teenage days Gear, Lessons learned Trip Report Planning In late 1977–probably during semester break in December–my high school friend and baseball teammate Kelly and I took a camping trip to Big Bend National Park. I write this almost fifty years…
First solo trip west; Big Bend National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Lubbock A note about some of the photos here–I scanned many of these slides thirty years ago when I had to squeeze them onto floppy disks, so their resolution is poor. Gear, Lessons learned Trip Report Planning Some of…
Trip report of my first trip to Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Guadalupe Peak, in 1985.