Big Bend National Park

[Birma]

Very interesting pictures, and stories guys . A gallon of water is heavy . I'm more used to hiking and camping where the issue is how many gallons will fall on you

[bakubo]

Very interesting pictures, and stories guys . A gallon of water is heavy . I'm more used to hiking and camping where the issue is how many gallons will fall on you

Yes, me too. I have been to desert areas before, but never on a backpacking trip. Since you have to carry all your water then it adds a huge amount of weight/bulk so you are very limited how long you can stay out. We were 2 to a tent so each of us carried half the tent, except for the one woman (daughter of one of the guys). I wanted to carry my Canon 300D (DSLR I had at time of this trip in March 2004), but all the water I was carrying made that very difficult. I ended up just taking my Canon A70 digicam. I was the only one who had a camera.

One of the evenings we all went out for about an hour walk in the vicinity of the camp before dark. One of the young guys almost got bit by a rattlesnake. He was walking along talking and walked very close to one of the low shrubs and a rattlesnake started rattling. Fortunately, he jumped out of the way quickly and didn't get bit. The rest of us carefully walked around it, but we all got a good look at it coiled up there. I was always careful to watch where I was walking and made sure I didn't walk too close to things like cactus, low shrubs, or rocks where a rattlesnake could be hiding.

The tent John and I slept in:

[Juanito200]

You are lucky Henry to have had the digicam. I back country camped up in the Guadalupe Mountains several years ago, when I shot film only. When I realized the magnitude of the hike up into the mountains, and the water I would need. I had to leave my only camera behind... I was heartbroken when I had to pass up many beautiful sights, but at least I have the memories. John

[Juanito200]

Of course, every trip has to end, but that didn't stop Kevin and I from stopping at some old abandoned buildings on the way home for a few quick shots...
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