all right we are getting ready for our first family
backcountry camping trip aren't we excited girls some of us are more
excited than others it was actually his wish all along that we all attempt this
so we are going why do you look unhappy it was your idea so we stopped because
we decided that we might like some hot chocolate and I did not think target
would have it at this time of year August and she bet me a foot rub I did
at the end of the hike today and guess what target had to my overwhelming joy
and delight and on sale for 74 cents booyah he was right and I was wrong I hate having to say that but after 20 years Ive gotten pretty used to it
doggone it target ah so anyways we're getting ready for
our two and a half hour drive over to st. Mary Catholic camp ground it is
super smoky here because we've had a bunch of fires which fYI if you're
thinking of coming to Glacier National Park and you're not camping I would not
recommend August because we always seem to have fires lake McDonald Lodge
was just evacuated avalanche campgrounds berry campground I think was evacuated
for the fire so it's really sad to see and you have no views here right now
because it's just all smoke which is also sad skies are grey I'm not sure
what kind of footage we're gonna get but we're gonna go and try the lighting will be good
the lighting should be good and we'll see what we get so thanks for joining
our adventure
and one two three smile one two three funny face one two three yes beginning of our hike for
cracker Lake so we're all in good spirits at this point we'll see how long
that lasts very heavy pack bear spray on all of us
because we are in grizzly country so we don't want to take any chances
all right we are one mile into our hike everybody still seems to be doing pretty
good our packs aren't too heavy yet horses do go on this hike cracker
lake hike for the first bit so if you are afraid of horses this may not be the
best hike for you you do yield the horses as they go by or if you don't
like the poop or if you don't like horse poop watch your step but other than that its a good hike so far lot of thimbleberries
I wanna ride a horse I want a horse five more miles and the girls are doing great at keeping the bears away they got a chant
okay so we're about a third of the way there just over how are you doing good I
have the same size backpack as Selah and almost mom so Im a little tuckered we're all a
little tuckered it started a climb bought a quarter of the way and just
kept doing switchback so my legs are feeling a little bit like jelly right now
Chad's going strong dance moves come on Noel I know you got some
okay I think we have less than a mile to go
how's everybody feeling fine good family hike yes we're pretty tired should do it
it's a good challenge so definitely recommended it's one of
the easier backcountry hikes I think in the park so as a family goes
you can definitely do it right
so I'm heading up to the food prep spot it's up above our camp where we have to
leave our food so that no bears are attracted to our tents I can see the
food hanging there up high where the bears can't reach it in the bags
alright what do we got chili mac and rice and chicken okay show me
what you have
can you turn that around now Oh sorry
Thanks I was focused I know
good night I'm exhausted
you mhm I stole your pillow mom oh you'll have to give it back
good morning
how'd you sleep what how'd you sleep cold and not comfy I think this deflated
so last night we went to bed at 7:00 because we were exhausted I woke up at
9:00 to people yelling hey bear oh bear so that little tuft right there on
this side right here a grizzly bear had come from all the way over here
around in about two minutes they said and got to right there and they started
yelling at it our tent is right there and thats the other couples and
then this couples tent so after that happened we all tried to get back to
sleep but when they yelled at the bear he went from here on up the mountain
this way and we're not really sure where he went after that so we just tried to
get back to sleep and pretend that didn't happen
super thankful for this couple over here that yelled at it and scared it
away while we were all asleep in our tents
so its the next morning we're heading out at about 10:00 a.m. saying goodbye to this beautiful
lake and mountains we have a pretty great time what do you girls think
about backcountry camping meh I like it but I think this time was a little sad
because our eggs tasted nasty have a good hike thanks guys bye see ya
why mom he forgot to take his leggings off what if they come back realizing
they forgot something then theyll see daddy in his unders why are you
recording daddy and his unders I dont know because he recorded mommy and her swimsuit mishap
a 6.1 mile hike that feels about like eight miles yeah we decided maybe with
our packs on five miles would be best we all started pooping out around the last
mile mile and a half so but we did it and it was great it was beautiful
really gorgeous so maybe we'll try another one next year you said two medicine two
medicine upper two medicine probably I do want to do iceberg lake at some point but I think that one's harder
these doggies are tired