It had been almost five years since we had gone on a trip without our children, and my wife Shannon was very excited to get away with her best friend Sarah from college. Her friend's husband, Mitch, and I James,got along well and enjoyed similar hobbies so a weekend in the woods with them was going to be a blast.
In college we all enjoyed outdoor trips, mostly car camping with the girls, this time our plan was to hike 15 miles in to a secluded lake with a small water feature where we could set up camp. This meant everything we were bringing had to be carried between the four of us, which meant we were packing as light as possible.