Come along with me, 3 of my new friends, and a dog names Pickles, on a 2 night backpacking trip on Catalina Island.
DAY ONE:
We took the ferry out to Avalon and started our hike along the trans catalina trail toward Blackjack Campground.
It was cloudy on the ferry ride and in the town of Avalon when we arrived, but as we started hiking the trail, the sun came out and it heated up fast. It is a tough climb out of Avalon especially in the sun and rising heat. My thermometer read 97 degrees at the hottest point in the day. We were low on water and struggling with the heat, so with the help of a ranger we made it Blackjack Campground.
We set up our tents and started making dinner when I noticed a swarm of bees on a branch of the tree that I set my tent up under, so I moved my tent.
DAY TWO:
In the morning we hiked to the airport in the sky where we enjoyed a hearty brunch, cold drinks and some shade. After leaving the airport, we hiked to out next campsite in Little Harbor. It was a sweet relief to be back below the clouds and in a cooler climate.
After setting up camp we all took a cold dip in the ocean, before heading back to camp, cooking dinner, and having a fire.
A bison came through the campground in the middle of the night and everyone else heard/saw it, and I slept through it.
DAY THREE:
3 of us had to catch the 11:45am ferry and we had 5.6 miles and 1,400ft elevation gain and loss, so we woke up early and set out at 6:45am.
We started hiking in the dark below the clouds, but as the morning went on and we climbed higher in elevation, we found ourselves above a sea of clouds with clear skied above.
We made it to Two Harbors ahead of schedule and had enough time to grab a meal in town before hopping on the ferry back.
HAPPY TRAILS!!!
GEAR CHECKLIST:
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ÜLA Equipment Circuit 68L ~ backpack
Sea to Summit Ascent 15 Degree ~ sleeping bag
Sea to Summit Ether Light XT ~ inflatable sleeping pad
Nemo Switchback ~ foam sleeping pad
Sea to Summit Aeros ~ inflatable pillow
The North Face Storm Break 1 ~ 1p tent
JetBoil Stash ~ camp stove
Bear Vault 425 Sprint ~ bear canister
-3 days, 2 nights of food
Smartwool base layer top and bottom, socks
The North Face Thermoball ~ puffy jacket
Garmin inReach ~ satellite device
Anker Power Bank ~ portable charger
Apple Airpods ~ headphones
GoPro Hero 12 Black with tripod ~ camera
Black Diamond ~ headlamp
Field Notes ~ weatherproof notebook
Frogg Toggs ~ rain poncho
Space Bear Bags ~ first aid and toiletry bags
Book: Blood Sweat Tears by Christine Reed
Kula Cloth ~ pee rag
Birkenstock Arizona EVA ~ camp shoes
Total Weight (minus water): ~28lbs
Here’s all the food I packed for this 2 night trip.
I’ll be using my Jetboil Zip cook system and a Bear Vault (BV 425 Sprint) for food storage.
Breakfast:
cinnamon roll oatmeal packet x4
coffee satchel x2
nondairy creamer x2
hot cocoa x1
Supplements:
Grüns ~ vitamin gummies x2
LiquidIV ~ electrolytes x2
Snacks:
dried edamame snack x2
walking tamale x2
fruit leather x4
chia jam x2
fruit by the foot x1
fruit roll up x1
Sour Patch Kids Peaches x1
Brami lupini beans x1
Dinner:
TJs ~ Handful of olives x2
Farm to Summit ~ Thai Red Curry
Poe + Co. ~ Quinoa Sweat Potato Stew
I didn’t end up eating all of this food, because we passed 2 restaurants along the way and all grabbed a meal.
Happy trails!
Bee's Wild Life 
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