Going backpacking with a college buddy of mine in May. Haven’t seen him in about a decade and he lives on the Wis/Min line so we’re meeting in the western UP which is roughly equidistant. 5 nights and 4 days on the trail in some of the most remote country in Michigan.
Can’t wait.
I used to do the backpacking thing on portions of the A-T and side trails, coordinated loops, 3-5 days.
Was 3, sometimes 4 of us.
One guy was habitual ill-planner. He would take a loaf of bread and some peanut butter, some ramen.
No water filter, hump a gallon of water. He was great at car stereo installation and window tinting but that was it. He was miserable to be around. lol
Constant, pitiful mooch. Have to filter him some water so he could make himself some ‘crystal light’.
Bumming whiskey, bumming cigars. Bumming food, couldn’t hardly get gas money out of him.