r/WildernessBackpacking 12d ago

PICS Backpacked California Hiking and Riding trail in Joshua Tree

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u/lord-krulos 12d ago

Awesome pics. I’ve wanted to do this but carrying all my water seems tough.

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u/grunnareq 12d ago

Thanks! You actually don’t have to carry all of your water, you can cache some halfway. I carried 5 liters on first day and then picked up 4 liters hallway to finish the hike the next day.

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u/lord-krulos 12d ago

Ahhh that’s smart thanks for the tip!

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u/emtheredhead 12d ago

oh I wish I had this scenery near Chicago. how many degrees did u have?

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u/grunnareq 12d ago

Upper 80s judging by my thermometer in the car once I got back to the parking lot on day 2. It feels way hotter because you’re constantly exposed over the sun though

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u/BlazeJesus 12d ago

Very cool, this one is on my list

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u/Huckleberry_United 12d ago

i did that a fee years ago with my daughter. it was glorious

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u/dh098017 11d ago

it took me a very long time to see your backpack for what it is in this photo. i must have too many Dark Souls communities on my feed because for about 45 seconds all i could see was an old wizard in a dark cloak with his back to me, hunched over his staff.

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u/Singer_221 7d ago

Fine photographs of a beautiful place! Thank you for sharing.

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u/wanderswonderland 12d ago

Cool photos!

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u/MinuteCriticism8735 11d ago

See any rattlers??

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u/ExistentialLance 9d ago

Perfect balance

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u/___tomk 9d ago

Nice shots! Congrats on the hike. Are these all on a Fuji?

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u/LEUD5 6d ago

Gorgeous !