u/Hikerhappy

Hi everyone. My sister and I were planning a trip to backpack this weekend in Seneca Creek, WV. We’ve had this planned since February but now looks like it might be bad weather. I’m not very good at reading weather reports, so I don’t know if I’m underestimating things.

We went backpacking once last August, the same trail we are doing this weekend, but that was only one night. This is our first multi day trip and it’s a few hours from where we live.

My sleeping bags are more for summer weather (I don’t remember their ratings off the top of my head, but I can get it when I get home).

I don’t mind being uncomfortable, but I don’t want us to be absolutely miserable. I still want to go, so does my sister. But since we are not super experienced (I’ve done a lot of car camping, just not a lot of backpacking), I just wanted to make sure I’m not making a huge mistake.

I’m really bummed that the start of this week has been so beautiful and of course this weekend looks gross. But I’m trying to stay positive and tell myself it doesn’t seem like much rain, and we’ve spent so much time planning and already bought our food and such for it. I just wanted to make sure I’m not being under cautious.

Hi everyone. My sister and I were planning a trip to backpack this weekend in Seneca Creek, WV. We’ve had this planned since February but now looks like it might be bad weather. I’m not very good at reading weather reports, so I don’t know if I’m underestimating things.

We went backpacking once last August, the same trail we are doing this weekend, but that was only one night. This is our first multi day trip and it’s a few hours from where we live.

My sleeping bags are more for summer weather (I don’t remember their ratings off the top of my head, but I can get it when I get home).

I don’t mind being uncomfortable, but I don’t want us to be absolutely miserable. I still want to go, so does my sister. But since we are not super experienced (I’ve done a lot of car camping, just not a lot of backpacking), I just wanted to make sure I’m not making a huge mistake.

I’m really bummed that the start of this week has been so beautiful and of course this weekend looks gross. But I’m trying to stay positive and tell myself it doesn’t seem like much rain, and we’ve spent so much time planning and already bought our food and such for it. I just wanted to make sure I’m not being under cautious.

Thank you!

The same artist as Firestar, Johanna Tarkela, has now done Graystripe! She said she wanted him to have a playful pose. She also illustrated the polis covers!

I love his little toof hanging out, so cute!!