There are a lot of “ifs” and “thens” involved in packing for packrafting, but this is pretty much an exhaustive list of everything I could need for my objectives - Specifically, multiday, summer trips that require a hike in, and might have some moderate whitewater but are also heavily fishing focused. It all certainly doesn’t lend to a light pack! Thankfully, there is some gear that can be shared among partners. I deep dive into the details of these packing scenarios, and even mention safety and LNT reminders, in my blog, “Packing for Packrafting Trips.” Find it by visiting the link in my bio or go straight to a list of all of this gear I use at the “My Gear (RockPorch)” link. ........#packrafting #packraft #alpackaraft #backpacking #flyfishing #camping #hiking #outdoors #watersports #hikersofinstagram #hikemoreworryless #getoutside #rafting #riverrafting #exploremore #paddleboard #naturelovers #granolagirl #backcountryfishing #riverrats #fishing #backcountry #troutbum #girlgetoutside #outdoorgear
This weekend. ❤️ Did we catch a few fish? Sure. Was that the main objective? Not really. #flyfishing #outdoors
✨POOP RESPONSIBLY✨ Did you know public land is increasingly closing to camping because of this? I’ve unfortunately seen SOOO much human 💩 in nature - at campsites, while on the river, on trail, in sensitive alpine areas, etc. It’s terrible for the ecosystem and water quality, and it’s a biohazard to other recreationists. 🤢☣️ I highly encourage folks to join team wagbag. If you do decide to bury your 💩 remeber these LNT principles: 1. Bury it 6 inches deep. 2. Don’t bury it within 250 feet of water. 3. Pack out your TP. 4. Don’t bury it in sensitive ecosystems. Pack it out in places like alpine meadows, desert areas with cryptobiotic soils, any areas with shallow/rocky soils where you cant dig 6 inches deep, or in narrow river corridors/canyons where you can’t get 250 feet from the water. 5. Read regulations because some areas are starting to require 💩 to be packed out. Many rivers popular for raft-camping even require it to be stored in an approved container. ☣️6. Know where there will be pit toilets so you can use them instead. #outdoors #camping #nature #hiketok #nationalpark #lnt
A clip from exploring the Pintlers last year. ❤️ I’m so excited that backpacking season is just around the corner but also a bit worried about fire season in our neck of the woods this year, with our snowpack diminishing so early. 😔 Does anyone have suggestions for areas that are better for early season backpacking trips?
this is all I need ❤️ #camping #outdoors #van #campingwithdogs #montana #nature
throwback to some rainy day magic on the Olympic Coast ✨ #naturelovers #pnwonderland #olympicnationalpark #takeahike #optoutside
In honor of it FINALLY starting to feel like spring around here, I thought I'd share again how we spent our long, Montana winter. If the show "Yellowstone," in which it's miraculous never winter, has you thinking about moving to MT, I'd encourage you to consider the fact that it can truly feel like winter for nearly six months of the year! 😬 That's not to say we haven't done our best to embrace and make the most of it! There are periods when it's just too cold to do anything outside, but much of the time it's not *that* bad. Certainly, having great friends to "kill time" with makes a world of difference. ❤️ #montanamoment #getoutside #yellowstonetv #406
Someone take my phone away 😅 I hope he’s a good sport about this one. It’s just a joke, love! 😘 #flyfishing
“It swam away fine” 🫠 #flyfishing
Where’s summer when you need it? #flyfishing#packrafting #Montana
#backpacking #camping #montanalife
An ode to the fish of 2022 who came out to play 🫡 #flyfishing #womenwhoflyfish #troutfishing #browntrout #steelhead #troutbum #ladyangler
#dogsofinstagram #adventuredog
ACTION ALERT #flyfishing #montana
