I had the best time backpacking. It rained one morning and we had to hole up in a crack for a few hours. It gave us an excuse to make crack jokes, but then again do you really need an excuse? We saw lots of tiger salamanders and flowers and ruins and sandstone and smelly people, actually only the three of us. it was a good time and the weather was nice besides the rain. one night was so cold grace and I had difficulty getting out of our sleeping bags before 9 am despite several mochas. Mmmm... mochas. love to all