Backpacking on North Manitou Island, Ice Climbing in the U.P. and Backpacking on the Appalachian trail

Scott, Brendan and I on our first trip to North Manitou Island in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park.

Sunset on Lake Manitou, our first camp site. 

Camping on the beaches near Lake Michigan.

Ice forming on Lake Superior near Munising, Mi.

Rapping down to the base of the Climb.

Walking out along a road with all of our climbing gear.

Starting out the first pitch.

One of the higher points along the Appalachian Trail.

Rock out-cropping along the trail looking down to the Fall colors below.