Going there at the beginning of the summer.  Itinerary not fully fleshed out yet.  Having to buy a lot of gear though.

Esbit 1300-Degree Smokeless Solid Fuel Tablets

Useful when camping with the kids.  Lets them easily start a fire without frustration.

Indoor Extra Large Window/Patio Door Shrink Film Kit, 84-Inch x 120-Inch

Can be used as ground cover under tend or sleeping bag if not sleeping in a tent.  Very thin, very light, very cheap, doesn’t puncture.

Non-locking trailer hitches

Useful when going camping in the snow and it’s more useful to have a hitch on that you can use a tow strap on than a ball.  Very cheap, like $2.50

My wife bought this insulation layer jacket to go along with the rain shell posted below.

Details

• Very stretchy
• Active Fit. Trim, close to body fit
• Hydrophobic 800-fill down
• Weight: 14.8 oz / 420 g

So far she’s only worn it a few times.  I’ll return with an update.

Update: She wears it every day and so far so good.  Keeps her warm, not too delicate, perfect body-hugging fit.

Sugar Pine Point Campground is a sure thing. Roads to the campsite are paved, almost nobody there, right by the lake, etc.

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My rain hike to test out my new pair of The North Face Ultra 110 GTX’s was a success for the shoes but an epic fail for my 10 year old Patagonia ski jacket.

Time to find a jacket that will

• Keep me dry in the rain
• Work well with some layers to keep me warm down to at most 20 degrees

Options

Arc’teryx Beta AR looks to be the best if I can get it on sale.