Bear bags, helicopters, and firefighters, oh my! Gabrielle’s first proper backpacking trip was far from uneventful.

WAG bags from REI: https://www.rei.com/product/692303/cleanwaste-the-original-wag-bag-go-anywhere-toilet-kit-waste-bag

Setting out on this grand adventure: https://youtu.be/em0xKaDfxpE?si=vTrbBpXHhx6YOEjV

Scared s**t less: https://youtu.be/em0xKaDfxpE?si=vTrbBpXHhx6YOEjV

Hanging my first bear bag: https://youtu.be/em0xKaDfxpE?si=vTrbBpXHhx6YOEjV

Backpacking rules and regulations from NPS: https://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/backpacking.htm

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