Comments on: Above the smoke in the San Juans https://pmags.com/above-the-smoke-in-the-san-juans Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 01:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Mags https://pmags.com/above-the-smoke-in-the-san-juans#comment-699633 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 01:50:59 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=29736#comment-699633 In reply to Monty.

I walked about 2+ hours so roughly 5 miles? I don’t mind dry camping and often prefer it – fewer people, no insects, less likely to run into critter problems. Being desert dwellers, we are used to carrying lots of water! 🙂 IIRC, I schlepped about 3 liters as I knew I’d find water quickly the next day.
More info to check out: https://pmags.com/dry-camping-a-few-simples-tips

]]> By: Monty https://pmags.com/above-the-smoke-in-the-san-juans#comment-699632 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:34:48 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=29736#comment-699632 Hi Paul! That could very well be a hummingbird moth; rarely seen if it is.

So you eschewed lake camping for cowboy camping on a ridge, something I sometimes do if the lake isn’t all cliffed out; however, I like to be within reasonable proximity of water for an easy carry of a couple of liters for cooking. How far to your ridge and how much water did you pack?

Thanks for the IQAir link, I find the forecast feature quite helpful!

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