Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Christmas in June

After a Month of being absolutely slammed it was time for a quick Hobo Escape. So I packed up the car and went exploring. Having driven in from Evanston through Mirror Lake Highway before I was fascinated with the name of an area just inside the Forest Service boundary, Christmas Meadows was calling my name.



I grabbed the Hobo Kit from the shop complete with a hammock and headed out early Monday to ensure maximum relaxation time. I was also test driving the new Alps Mountaineering Jetstream Foam Sleeping Pad, and the experience was most excellent.



One of the other bonuses of the early departure was a run to Evanston, WY for full strength Beer. So, from Kamas, an hour and twenty minutes to the store for supplies and food, then twenty minutes back to camp. So door to campsite from our shop was right at an hour. Needless to say with a view like this, I'll be back.



There are even some old facilities in the area if one is so inclined.



The area has a developed campground for $18 a night, but there are also tons of free campsites dispersed all along FS0057. So for an adventure that feels a world away try Chirstmas in the Summer.