In an attempt to get closer to going camping, I took out the tent and set it up to clean and air it out. The last time I was camping was at Franconia Notch for a few days. The second day it poured (it actually started pouring while I was up at Lonsome Lake, and about 5 miles away from camp). Here are some photos of that trail. So, there was a lot of Franconia Notch dirt in the tent to clean out. But, it's up and ready to go!

There is really a crapload of local places to camp. We'd like to try an overnighter with Kyla and Jasmine to see how they do. I'd really like to make another trip up to Franconia (I really like the Presidential range) for at least 3 or 4 full days of hiking and camping.