Our first backpacking trip of the year took us to the Enchanted Valley in Olympic National Park. We powered through 27 miles in two days and took in some grand views along the way: massive trees from the time of Lord Baltimore, seasonal multi-tiered waterfalls, an elk herd, the legendary chalet, and exactly zero black bears. Then we did a victory lap around the entire Olympic Peninsula (by car), and treated ourselves to veggie burgers and another night of stealth camping in a Wal-Mart parking lot. We must have looked pretty rough when we emerged from the car this morning because a nice gentleman from Jehovah’s Witness approached us and offered to help us get our lives back on track!