A simple setup, and the gear that earns its place in a pack.
No itinerary, no phone signal, one tarp strung between two trees. The best weekends are the ones you can describe in a sentence.
Camp clothing gets treated badly — smoke, dirt, sparks, and a night folded up as a pillow. Heavyweight fleece earns its place because it survives all of it.
A simple setup, good company and a long night by the fire. That's the part that stays with you well after the trip ends.
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