My life isn't all about the bike. Occasionally I will spend time with my non-cycling husband. Last weekend we gathered up our crew of friends and headed north to go camping and hiking. As none of us had ever been camping or hiking before, we figured we'd give it a try and see if it is something we could all do as a group regularly. Fortunately we all had a great time! We lucked out with weather and had two beautiful, warm, sunny days. I think the temps got up near 80 which is unusual for Northern Minnesota in early June.
My husband, Jon, and his buddy, Drew, drove up to Split Rock on Friday afternoon to hike out and secure a camping site. Steve, Nina, Sam (their dog), and I came up after work, arriving there around 10:30pm. It was pretty fun hiking the 2 miles through the woods in the dark to get to camp.
Jon and Drew on their hike to secure our campsite.
Our campsite.
Breakfast Saturday morning -- Pancakes over the fire! (For the record, I made all the pancakes. Steve is just holding the spatula while I took a break to eat!)
The weekend's crew:
Jon and me
Drew and Sam (the dog)
Steve and Nina
Split Rock
The trail was described as "moderately challenging". We all agreed that is pretty accurate. This was no walk in the park, but it was completely do-able.
It was actually rare to see wooden steps on the hills. Most of the time, there were only boulders and tree roots to use for stairs.
This was no limestone walking trail. There were so many roots and rocks, you couldn't take your eyes off the trail without tripping.
More random pictures from the weekend:
Steve, Nina, Drew, and Sam (the dog) resting on the bench by the waterfall.
Our lunch spot along Lake Superior
Drew and Nina by the river. It was so hot, and we were so tired after the afternoon hike, nothing sounded better than dipping our feet into the icy waters of the Split Rock River. I was so exhausted, I fell asleep sprawled out on a rock.
Jon and me in our tent. Everyone agreed a post-hike nap sounded like a great idea.
Our last group picture as we headed out of the woods on Sunday.
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