backpacking baldy with my 4 year old.....
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:33 am
"daddy, i want to go to the mountains" .....about 30 minutes later we are
gassed up and on our way to mt.baldy.......with a pack of powdered donuts
and some gatorade we make our way to the ski hut area....we left manker
at 530.....
when we started i had it in my mind that id most likely carry my lil one up most of the way if not all...she likes walking but up hill for two miles or so
is not that easy....i had one of those proud father moments...she walked up the entire way..every step..she even ran sometimes..as fast as i could hike she was always able to stay a few steps in front...it was awesome...
i planned on spending the night up on the ridge but once my daughter seen the ski hut she wanted to set up around there.....we said hello to the
guys who were fixing the hut and looked around a lil...
as usual.....it was a long night..i was comfortable but couldnt sleep...
id sleep for a bit then wake up and lay there looking for meteors ...
i didnt see any but it was cool just being there........
on the way down a fellow hiker was real impressed with my lil girl..
she answered his questions and he was all smiles....he reached into his pack and pulled out 5.00 dollars which he gave to her...she was all smiles
we made it back and stopped at the falls to cool off and relax...we both
didnt feel like going home.....
"next time we are going to the top dad".........good kid
gassed up and on our way to mt.baldy.......with a pack of powdered donuts
and some gatorade we make our way to the ski hut area....we left manker
at 530.....
when we started i had it in my mind that id most likely carry my lil one up most of the way if not all...she likes walking but up hill for two miles or so
is not that easy....i had one of those proud father moments...she walked up the entire way..every step..she even ran sometimes..as fast as i could hike she was always able to stay a few steps in front...it was awesome...
i planned on spending the night up on the ridge but once my daughter seen the ski hut she wanted to set up around there.....we said hello to the
guys who were fixing the hut and looked around a lil...
as usual.....it was a long night..i was comfortable but couldnt sleep...
id sleep for a bit then wake up and lay there looking for meteors ...
i didnt see any but it was cool just being there........
on the way down a fellow hiker was real impressed with my lil girl..
she answered his questions and he was all smiles....he reached into his pack and pulled out 5.00 dollars which he gave to her...she was all smiles
we made it back and stopped at the falls to cool off and relax...we both
didnt feel like going home.....
"next time we are going to the top dad".........good kid
