North Cascades Recon – May 12-13, 2018


This weekend we visited a new National Park – North Cascades National Park.  I love collecting new sign photos.  This is our first with Riley!


Our Crosstrek was at the dealership for two weeks and I got some fancy loaner cars. First I had a 2017 Impreza Sport hatchback, then I had a 2018 Impreza Sport sedan. Then I called and told them if my car wasn’t ready by Friday I was going to need a higher clearance vehicle so we could go camping. With zero hesitation they handed me the keys to a 2018 Crosstrek! Thanks, Carter Subaru!


Before we left I prepped all the ingrediants for a HelloFresh meal. Hello Fresh? More like Hello Camping Bibimbap!


Camping with Riley is great because he can cuddle in bed with us!


Left over bibimbap with a fried egg for breakfast.  YUM!


They opened the North Cascades Highway on Friday and on Saturday we drove to Washington Pass and camped just behind the road closed sign.  There were three other parties camped here, as well as a couple of photographers who walked down to the observation point to camp.  We just upgraded our backpacking tent to a Big Agnes Copper Spur and this was our first trip out.  It’s the perfect size for the three of us!  And only 3lbs!


I really love that my favorite summer time activity is skiing.


After touring around in the woods we meandered our way through the park on the way home.  Colonial Peak and Pyramid Peak in the background above Diablo Lake.