Test trip #2

We just booked our second major test trip!

We'll be spending 4 days, 3 nights back in Algonquin Park, hiking the Western Uplands trail network of the backcountry. This trip we'll enter the trail from a different spot and hike 74.5k in total, covering a little of what we did last time as well. We're both pretty excited for this one as we took a lot away from our last hike and will be even better prepared for the terrain, weather and food needs!! Last time we felt we didn't pack enough food, mainly snacks. I think this time we'll pack 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners and TONS AND TONS of snacks to eat throughout the day. I'd be plenty satisfied with that.

This time around our packs will be significantly heavier due to increased food requirements and thus it's crucial that we take our time each day so that we don't kill ourselves just trying to get from A to B. That's more of a challenge for me than it is Julia. Sometimes I don't think of the fact that everything is so much more difficult for her because, despite the fact she's pretty darn fit, she's still a relatively tiny girl and so everything is just a little more taxing on the body. I'll try to carry the extra weight, but both of our packs will inevitably be heavier than last time.

Praying for good weather!!!

We'll be hiking July 22 - 25. Depending on how warm it is, I'm considering leaving my sleeping bag behind and maybe just bringing a light blanket of some sort.

We'll see!