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First backpack trip of 2016, first backpack trip since my shoulder surgery in February, and first time to Packwood Lake!  S & S and I headed out on a gorgeous Friday morning on the 4.5 mile trail to Packwood Lake. It’s a huge, beautiful lake with a nice island and great views of Old Snowy Mtn. in the Goat Rocks  Wilderness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our first campsite (with picnic table!) was nice, until I discovered that we were camped close to a mosquito bog and I was ambushed by the little blood-sucking critters. We packed everything up and moved to a much nicer campsite a short distance along the shore, so glad we did. It was a perfect site, right on the shore, good fishing spot, protected from wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday morning was gray, good chance of rain, so we packed up and headed out by 11, and took a different dirt bike road back to the car. The shoulder did quite well, it was a perfect trip to test out how things would go, both with carrying a backpack and sleeping on the ground. Now… I want to get out even more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1910 ranger cabin being restored<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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huge skunk cabbage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Old Snowy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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campsite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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S. fishing on Packwood Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Packwood Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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