Backpacking Trips

This is where you can finds all of the trips I have been on.

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2023-08 CDT – Wind River Range

August 13, 2023 Camp: Lonesome Lake Miles:9 Cumulative Miles: 9 Yesterday I positioned my car at the Green River Campground ...

Collegiate Loop of Colorado Trail August 2022

Four backpackers (Ed Tucker, John Gundry, Mark Schedler, and Carl Fisher) plan a 140 mile trip along the East and ...

Joshua Tree National Park March 2022

Twelve Fox Cities Backpacker Meetup group (including Carl Fisher and Ed Tucker) tackle this 38 mile desert hike ...

Desolation Wilderness California August 2021

A group of 10 hearty backpackers are forced off the trail by the Caldor Fire in California ...
Mt. Whitney sign

John Muir Trail-Red Meadows to Whitney, CA August 2020

What an awesome trip. Highlight of the trip was all of the wonderful scenery. The low light of the trip ...

PCT Big Meadows to Yosemite, CA July 2019

Five started the trip but only one completed it ...
Ozark Trail marker

Ozark Trail, MO October 2018

A reasonably flat trail with some up and down, all in the woods with limited long views ...

Tahoe Rim Trail CA July 2018

After a failed attempt last year at tackling the TRT we give it another try ...

Havasu Falls, AZ March 2018

After a gentle downhill, ten mile hike we encountered the most beautiful waterfalls that I have every seen. We used ...

Tahoe Rim Trail, CA September 2017

The plan was to do 90 miles starting at South Lake Tahoe and ending at Tahoe City ...

PCT-Burney Falls CA to Ashland OR July 2017

Three hundred miles and epic back pain in the middle ...

100 Mile Wilderness, ME September 2016

The final 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail (AT) that ended in reaching the summit of Mt Katahdin in Maine ...

PCT-Stevens Pass to Canada, WA August 2016

A 200 mile trek where we had magnificent views and made some new friends along the way ...

North Manitou Island, MI June 2016

An easy, relaxing hike with very little elevation change and nice tread ...

Florida Trail, FL January 2016

Who knew that walking in knee deep water could be so fun and beautiful? ...

PCT-Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass, WA August 2015

A fun south bound hike along the Pacific Crest Trail following a previous north bound week on the PCT ...

PCT-White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass – August 2015

Colder than expected temperatures forced one hiker to leave the trail. After he left the trail conditions improved and there ...

Richland Creek, AR April 2014

Easy hike over a couple of days ...

Isle Royale National Park, MI July 2013

Ten makes for a large hiking party ...

PCT – Mainly Eagle Creek Trail – August 2011

Sometimes plans change resulting in hitchhiking and a completely different section of the PCT ...

Canyonlands National Park, UT September 2010

Backpacking in Canyonlands is just plain fun. We took to calling this a "backpackers playground" because we were having so ...

Gila Wilderness, NM – May 2010

Water crossings, oh my! ...

Death Valley, CA – March 2008

Death Valley CA is an interesting place. A place with a dry, forbidding and hostile environment but when one ventures ...
Zion Narrows

Zion Narrow, UT October 2007

A very memorable trip through enormous canyons spending most of the time in water ...

PCT-Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass, WA August 2007

We spent a good part of this hike in our rain gear and actually cut the trip short due to ...

Iron Mountain Trail, VA – May 2007

This hike is on the Iron Mountain, Appalachian and Virginia Creeper trails. The elevation changes are not too tough but ...

PCT – White Pass WA to Columbia Gorge, OR – July 2006

Goat Rocks area makes this a must do hike ...

PCT-Timberline to Columbia Gorge, OR August 2005

Celebrating 50th birthday on the trail ...

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO – August 2005

Backpackers: Carl Fisher, Lori Fisher, Ann Lewis, and Brian Lewis Start of the hike at the Tonahutu/North Inlet trailhead Side ...
Mark, Ed, Carl, and John at the Longmire trailhead

Mt Rainier – Wonderland Trail August 2004

An epic trip around Mt Rainier with lots of up and down each and every day. The views were stunning ...

Buffalo River April 2003

Every good plan is subject to change. We had to make big modifications to our original plan based upon water ...
Gunsight Pass at Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park, WY September 2001

A stunning hike in a stunning park ...

Mt Adams-August 2000

Mt Adams-A quick backpacking trip at the conclusion of a business trip. Backpackers: Ed Tucker, Carl Fisher August 18, 2000 ...

Yosemite National Park, CA June 2000

Lori's First Backpack Trip. The Alder River trail in Yosemite National Park is an easy hiking trail that is mainly ...

Superstition Mountains, AZ March 2000

We brought rain to the desert ...
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks, MI September 1998

Rain, Rain, Rain. A long weekend trip where rain was the main event. Lots of learning for two inexperienced backpackers ...

Zion National Park, Utah – May 1998

The first backpacking for four guys that worked together at desk jobs. While there were mishaps along the way no ...