Neel's crazy life

Camp Muir Overnight Backpack In Seattle Mt Rainier stands tall on a clear day from so many directions, it is generally know as "the mountain" and people often say "the mountain is out today" I learnt this very quickly after I moved over here :) The base camp for Mt Rainier is known as Camp Muir. It is a pretty strenuous hike up, at over 4600 feet gain in elevation over 4 miles, you are almost always going uphill :) https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/camp-muir Having done day hikes up to Muir, and once staying overnight at the shelter there for a climb, I thought it would be a cool experience to camp in a tent at 10080 feet and just enjoy the vibe, I know what you may be thinking....but the views ;) You will require a permit to stay overnight at Camp Muir ( alpine or Snow field ). This will need to be picked up at he Ranger station the night before or the morning of. We decided to pick it up the night before, and camp nearby, so we could start at 7am the next day. T...

  The weather this year has really been interesting, we are still experiencing tons of snow at elevation, and we have had a significant amount of rain as well! This clearly has impacted the backpacking planning for 2022. My hiking partner and I have been planning multiple trips based on weather, snow conditions, road conditions and trail conditions. For example this weekend was supposed to be a summer car camping trip, testing out my new paddleboard, and hoping to catch some fresh trout, instead the weather predicted rain all weekend. We did notice that due to the snow conditions, a large number of Enchantments permits were available, and using Mountain forecast we were able to plan a backpacking trip with tight weather windows. This was a risky plan, but we just could not miss an opportunity to snag the permits ..lol We got a Stuart Permit, and knew rain would be present, but there would also be small windows of cloud.  The road to Stuart Lake trailhead is open, and suitable ...