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http://imgur.com/a/sTcnh

A hiking buddy of mine put this trip together. We started with 12 people (the max for the group sites) and ended with 10. One woman dropped out at the start of day 3 with hip issues. Another woman dropped out midway through day 3 with blister issues.

• Day 1: 4 mile hike - camp at Masse Homestead
• Day 2: 13.8 mile hike - camp at Trappers Lake. Had to boot 7 people off the group site because they didn't understand what group site meant or how reservations worked. One of them was using a Six Moon Designs pack. Maybe he'll read this ;P
• Day 3: 12.2 mile hike - camp at Mosquito
• Day 3: 12 mile hike out

Weather was overcast the whole time except for the last day. Hi

https://www.geargrams.com/list?id=34875

Going to Pictured Rocks next weekend for a group trip (10-12 people)

This is my base pack. I might add a paperback book, some whiskey, and a few edibles because that's why I carry a light load. I like my gear, so I don't need any input. Just thought people would wanna see.

Just saw he posted about this on his site. Sounds like a pretty big undertaking and a real challenge for very experienced backpackers. The video his hiking partner took is impressive.

http://andrewskurka.com/2016/glacier-divide-route-trip-report/

In a couple weeks I'm doing a 4 day/3 night group trip at Pictured Rocks. I've never been there, but I hear it is a very flat and pretty sandy trail.

I've been loving my LaSportiva Wildcats+Dirty Girl gaiters this summer, but for this one I'm thinking my Chacos may be the better option.

Anyone with experience on sandy hikes or specifically Pictured Rocks - help?

http://imgur.com/a/G0J19

Base weight was the same as the Rainier loop. Again carrying 1L of water at a time. This time my food was around 5 lbs at the start of the hike. A bear canister was required for this loop. We each carried it for 1 day and rented it from the Port Angeles WIC for a recommended $3 donation.

After finishing the Rainier Northern Loop my grlfrand and I headed back to our hosts place to regroup for a night before heading to Olympic National Park. We secured our walk-up permits for 2 nights in Seven Lakes Basin at the Port Angeles Wilderness Info Center at around 8am a