Backpacking in Colorado

This is being posted by Loralee who did not go on the trip. I feel like it needs to be documented and I will be interested to see if Troy feels the need to correct my documentary. :)

Scott, Dane, Troy, Robb, Glenn and Katy went backpacking in Colorado this last weekend. Troy had been planning the trip for about 3 months and was like a little excited to say the least.

He left Thursday afternoon for Colorado. Thursday night he called me from the airport and told me he loved me and would call me on Monday when he got out of the mountains. Monday night he called around 7:00 pm and told me he would see me around 11:00 pm. He walked in the door and looked like an official mountain man. I should have taken a picture of him upon his entry. I asked him about his trip and he sort of smiled and said, "It was fun, but we wouldn't have made it the whole time without Katy!". What a tribute from an older brother! I was so proud of Katy and of Troy for acknowledging that fact first thing. He went on to say, "She is amazing. She had the heaviest pack, the best endurance and knew how to camp in the snow." Troy also said they had a great time and despite the unpredictable weather, wet wood, super high elevation, and hard trek it was a total success! Here are some pictures of their adventure.

This is the prep before the hiking began.

Troy heard there was a little snow in the mountains a few days before he left and started to get nervous. He definitely had a reason for distress.

Katy is a professional fire starter with out matches or a lighter. She actually rubs two sticks together.


Troy is a catch and release fisherman and was a little apprehensive that Scott and Dane were so driven to eat the mini fish they would catch for food. He spent about 2 weeks doing research on the best breading and frying techniques for fish. He doesn't love fish flavor either.

These are the moments that make backpacking so rewarding. Sun up and Sunset. I actually wish I were there.

I love General Cleg!

"Let's see if the timer works on the camera!"



We need to do more of this kind of stuff!

It is half absurd and half irritating that after Troy downloaded all his pictures he blamed me for messing with the settings and setting the megapixels on the lowest of settings. He really wanted to blow up some of these pictures. In my mind, "Why wouldn't you check the settings before you took the shots?". Who am I though?! Just the mom who stays at home with the 3 kids while you run around the Rocky Mountains!