| Camping 2008 |

| I had to skip Gourdfest last year so that I could, you know, be around for my first kid's birth and stuff. Priorities. We took an August camping instead. |


| Left: the trail was thin almost the whole 12 miles, and involved a lot of looking down to avoid tripping. Right: Treebeard. |

| Carrying a 40 pound pack for 12 miles was murder on my bunion, but my own fault for wearing the wrong shoes. |

| Geez, one crack about the overtipped canoe four years ago and you get smacked upside the head... |

| The path broke into State Forest roads at some points. A welcome retreat from the rocky trails. |



| Matt survived almost entirely on trail mix. Which I guess makes it the most aptly named snack. |
| The Morse at rest. We were worried after he hadn't moved in an hour. |

| I spent most of the weekend wondering how big a bear would have to be before he could no longer climb up a tree I would be hiding in. |

| Matt noodles with his noodles. |


| At the top of a lookout. Water to the north of this point flows to the Delaware, water to the south flows to the Susquehanna. |


| On the horizon, harnessing the power of wind. If they're that interested in wind, they could hook Grandpa up after burrito night. |

| Matt "McStud Muffin" Morse unabashedly dons an open shirt. |

| One of Fred's pictures. The white socks complete the ensemble. |