My wife and I spent 4 days and 3 nights exploring Isle Royale, the least visited national park in the United States. We took the Feldtmann Trail Loop. This was our first experience backpacking together.
A few highlights:
- seeing 2 moose run across a river
- pride of surviving completely alone in the wilderness
- sleeping alone under the stars on Lake Superior shoreline
- cuisine: any food tastes amazing after a day of hiking with a 40lb pack
A few lowlights:
- did not get to (have to?) use the first aid kit (I'm an ER doctor)
- getting lost in a rainstorm to the point that terror began to set in
- hiking in ankle deep water for several miles on day 3
- "Million Mosquito Mile"
Overall the trip was great, and my wife and I have decided to make backpacking a hobby.
Enjoy!