Friday Night Camp Out

The sub-alpine zone here in Alaska has quickly become our favorite place to explore.  The glacially carved landscape makes for easy exploration and all the lichen in the area are fascinating.  There is no shortage of little lakes to jump in, streams to drink from, and amazing scenery to stare at.  After a hot day in town, I was not looking forward to sleeping in the van so I suggested to Brian that we drive up the pass and go camping.  He said he needed a nap first (it was 7 PM) which greatly lowered my expectations that we would actually go.  I made dinner and when Brian woke up I fed him and convinced him that it would be awesome.  While we were driving up the pass it started pouring rain.  Fortunately, when we reached the summit the rain had already passed and we quickly packed up our bags.  We set out around 10 PM, took a short hike over the ridge, and found an incredible spot to pitch our tent for the night.  The dogs got to run around and explore and we had a refreshingly cool evening for sleep.  In the morning the dogs romped around while we slept in and then we all jumped in a lake before heading back to town for a yummy breakfast out.