Month: September 2009

Backpacking Zealand notch

Our first-ever family backpacking trip, through Zealand notch in White Mountain National Forest.

On Labor Day weekend, we took the kids on their first backpacking trip.  We hiked in from Zealand road past Zealand hut to Thoreau Falls, within the NH White Mountains.  The weather was fantastic, and we found a nice campsite off in the woods away from the falls.  We spent two nights there, with a dayhike up to Ethan Pond in between. We had campfires and went swimming under the falls.

We’re ready to head out on our first backpacking trip, at the Zealand trailhead in NH White Mountains.

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