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A final pic before we head back down the mountain - a GREAT trip
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Nate joins us for a Labor Day backpack to Merritt Lake
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A rapid elevation gain, but good views when we break through the trees
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Our destination - Merritt Lake
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Brrr - that water's cold!
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Looking to the North
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Not enough hiking for one day - so we take a walk along Nason Ridge - good views!
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An eerie old burned area
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Jim sports classic Northwest hiking style: how many layers can you count?
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Nate, Barb & Kemo hang out at camp
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Jim & Nate "watch Barb work" positions
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We practice our Gambian fire technique - keep pushing three logs into the center
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Our campsite from across the lake
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It was cold - mid-30s at night and not much warmer in the morning
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Jim catches the first fish: a trophy-size trout
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Check that out!
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Kemo wants a bite
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Nate one-ups dad
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Not bad! But we still let it loose to swim away
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Gambian water skills come in handy
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Nate tends the Gambian fire
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Kemo tries fishing, too
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Nate hauls in another one