Backpacking is not for the weak. Even a one night adventure can be grueling. Over the Labor Day weekend my husband Ben and I, along with our golden retriever Karl, attempted our first backpacking trip. Sure, we have camped before even without fancy gear but we had never fully packed it in and out
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