Early Starts

Getting an early start can go a long way towards having a good day on the trail

My article this week is on getting an early start. The pictures from this trip probably do more to establish my point that what I can say about it. On this trip I camped at the Montana trailhead the evening before - had my pack ready, was well rested, and started at dawn the next morning. I had hiked 9 miles uphill by 2:30 pm - which allowed me to rest and wander around that beautiful high country.