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Trip Reports The Trip Reports forum is for backpackers to share their actual (not links to) trip reports and/or journal entries for their wilderness backpacking and day-hiking trips. Please include photos and information regarding what worked (e.g. gear) and what didn't.


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Old 01-27-2008, 10:17 PM
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Cold Texas hike around Lake Somerville

The MLK weekend allowed me to get out with the Girl Scout backpacking group for a two-nighter and bring my sweetheart along, too! My beloved is not yet a gram-weenie and hasn't fallen in love with tarps so a few extra comforts were brought as insurance. This included a JetBoil as well as a Pocket Rocket for instant warm drinks any time of the day as well as a coupl NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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Old 01-27-2008, 10:27 PM
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Thanks for the trip report. And thanks for all the gear comments. NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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Old 01-28-2008, 09:43 AM
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Have you tried?

Have you given Lake Georgetown a try as yet? I live in Houston, so Lake Sommerville is about an hour NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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Old 01-28-2008, 11:14 AM
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Nice trip report. It sounds like there was a lot of good wildlife watching, too! NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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