Strange you should ask that question at this time because just this week we have finalized plans for two weeks of fun. Due to age and medical issues the long backpacking trips are a thing of the past, although some of my great grandchildren want me to plan some short ones. But we'll still get some good camping in.
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First is a week with another couple in early June based in Utah's Escalante Grand Staircase area. We'll visit Bryce Canyon NP one day, explore hole in the rock road in the Grand Staircase one day, hike in to Calf Creek waterfall one day, then drive the old government trail/Burr road from Boulder over the mountains and come out in Capitol Reef NP. another day.
Our own family herd will meet up in July and beach camp at Flaming Gorge on the Wyoming side of the Lake. Lots of skiing and boogy boards behind the big boats, canoeing and kayaking and most important, good food. My daughters and granddaughters work all year perfecting Dutch oven recipes.
A group of friends that we camp with every year decided Wyoming's Wind Rivers would be this years destination as we roamed Idaho, Oregon and Montana last year. Campfires, goodfood, good friends with some exploring makes for a good week. They say good fences make good neighbors but sharing a campfire does too.
Now that the summer schedule is layed out a granddaughter and her family are making plans for a weekend backpacking trip suitable for grandma and I. I'm suggesting the Selway river trail. I know some good places in that wilderness to throw up a tent and throw out a fly.
