Hello, Benjamin from Brother’s Campfire here!
Gather ’round and I will spin you a tale about our anniversary trip!
Day 2 of our trip left us a little more acclimated to the altitude and we woke on good spirits. The Yankee Boy Basin Road and other setbacks were just part of the adventure. First things first, we needed to make the water drinkable with our Sawyer Squeeze.
Breakfast was coffee and oatmeal made with mountain runoff water. The water was very clean and tasty.
We had visitors, but they kept thier distance and we did not have to share.
I was expecting other visitors and they never showed. If Bigfoot exists, this is where they would live. The night before, I gave the traditional greeting.
Perhaps they came by and I was sleeping. We did hear footsteps in the middle of the night.
We packed our backpacks and began the descent. I weighed in with a 31 pound pack and my Beloved’s was 26 pounds for a total of 57 pounds.
We opted for a spacious tent, (4 pounds) Cookware, (2 pounds), foam pads and blow up mattresses (5 pounds), extra layers, (2 pounds) and extra food, (2 pounds)
Likely, we could have shaved 15 pounds of weight off, but we lived well up there and were ready for trouble.
On our way down, the scenery was amazing. The whole mountainside was a mix of waterfalls and wildflowers.
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On the way up, we were mission-focused. On the way down, we saw the gravity and seriousness of being prepared and extra careful.
The drive down was much more sketchy than the drive up and I used my sport shifter to control my speed. For those of you that read my last post, this will look familiar but from the other direction.
All was well, and then there were the hours of waiting for Highway 50 to open. At one point, we had an hour to kill so we ate the dinner we missed the night before on the side of the road. I believe we were the envy of all as we sipped flavored water from plastic wine glasses.
Well, that is all for now! I look forward to catching up on all the blog posts I have missed and hearing from you in the comments below!
Resource Links
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Boy_Basin
https://ouraytrails.org/canyon-creek/wright-s-lake-spur
https://www.gaiagps.com/hike/396720/wrights-lake/
https://good-times-rollin.blogspot.com/2015/07/yankee-boy-basinwrights-lake-spur.html?m=1
Author: Benjamin
Benjamin Thiel is a community leader, urban farmer, and author of The Ongoing Tale at Brothers Campfire. He might know a guy...
What an adventure trip! The Yankee Boy Road looks scary , but views are incredible. Great Captures!!
Thank you Jyothi! When is your next adventure?
Not sure…still waiting 🙁
You can have an adventure locally!
Very cool. Mountain roads are very dangerous but worth it. Glad you guys had a good time. Beautiful. Your Sasquatch call sounded good but I think it should have been a little more screechy.
I like mountain roads.
I will work on the call as it may be what is preventing me from sighting the elusive creature.
Thank you so much, nephew, for sharing this awesome adventure with us! Now this is the way to celebrate a wedding anniversary…not every year, but every other year! 😂
Ha ha! Well, we went on an adventure for our 15th anniversary so we are on schedule.
Haha, that’s what I’m talking about! 19th anniversary…adrenaline rush and enjoying God’s beautiful country continues!
Nah, probably next year again!
Even better!
Wow! Hope you’re enjoying every minute of it.
Wonderful memories. 🙂
Absolutely. Thank you Terveen!
What a fantastic way to celebrate your anniversary. Happy Anniversary! Gorgeous scenery.
Thank you Shobana Gomes! We had a blast!
An awesome time and awesome photos, Benjamin. I remember my 3 day back country hike in 2019. Due to bad knees, my beloved could not join. I do recall that Starbucks Viva instant coffee mixed real well with Carnation hot choco for some fine Trailer Park Mocha. Stay well. Allan
We all had a good chuckle about your coffee comment! I hope your Beloved is in good health and spirits.
Still want to show her the sights I saw, but that could take a helicopter ride. ☕⛰😁
Ooohh that sounds fun!
Love this post! You two are adorable.
Thank you Michele Lee!
Great fun Yayyyyy
Indeed, Cindy Georgakas!
It looks like the driver of that overturned vehicle has been stranded for a long time.
I would say. I hope he had a roll cage.
Beautiful memories! Happy blogiversary! Congratulations 🎉
Thanks, KK.
Happy Anniversary! And wow! That drive looks so intense, I actually had butterflies in my stomach and needed to hold my breath watching it! Beautiful photos, I’m sure bigfoot would be proud 😉
Ha ha! Thank you Angie!
Happy anniversary, and wow, what a lovely adventure, with more happy memories for you both
🎊🍾🤗
Thank you Cherryl! Have a beautiful weekend!
Have a lovey rest of the weekend too – you’re welcome 🤗
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‘Lovely’ – even 🙃
Indeed, Cherryl!
I need tk get out more, haha. Although I do have the vid and pictures to virtually travel
It is nice to get out, even if it is close by!
Wow, very nice!what an adventure. Happy Anniversary !😊
Thank you Windsof Change18 !
I am catching up blog reading too. And I am gonna read part one next….this part 2 looks like a successful ‘mission’ filled with great food and romantic company!
The company was well worth keeping!
Happy anniversary!! 🥂💗
Thank you!
Thanks for following my blog! Beautiful photos. Congrats on your anniversary!
Thank You JPC Allen, Have a great day!
That’s an amazing adventure blog. I loved it.😌
Thank you Janhvi Kataria!
I also wish you and your wife a very happy marriage anniversary. May god always bless you both with lots of happiness 😊
Thank you Friend!
Happy (belated) anniversary! Looks like you had quite an adventure. 🙂
We had an epic adventure! Thank you for reading!
Brilliant journey benjamin👏🏻👏🏻💖💖 and yeah same here, adventure lover😃 happy anniversary my friend💖
Thanks!