2018 Laurel Backpack Trip - Part 1
Last Summer my niece Kaitlynn told me about a Laurel (the Laurels are the 16 and 17 year old girls in the Mormon church) backpacking trip she went on. I thought it was such a fun idea so I ran it by my counselors and they all agreed so we went for it!
Eryn, my second counselor is the backpacking queen. Her dad took her and her siblings backpacking every Summer so she was a huge help!
This was Kloe's first ever backpacking trip.
In fact, it was a first for seven of our eight girls.
I told the girls I didn't go on my first backpacking trip until I was 44 and it was the best! I REALLY want to go back to Coyote Gulch but I'm scared to death to climb back down that steep rock to get into the gulch.
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Kevin and our Stake President came as Priesthood holders.
Both of them love backpacking so between those two, Eryn's expertise, and my enthusiasm we were all set!!
We didn't want to overwhelm them for their first experience so we chose an easy hike to Ruth Lake which was about a mile from where we parked.
These girls are THE BEST! Some of them I knew but most of them I didn't know well so it was great to be able to hang out and bond together in this beautiful place.
The girls knew more about setting up tents than I did (Kevin always takes the lead when we tent). Kevin always takes the lead with pretty much everything when we camp which is probably why I love it so much, since I just have to show up :).
Aside from getting eaten alive through our clothes, despite the bug spray, it was a great first day in the Uintas!
