If you managed to check out this video you know already that Caleb and I went camping in the White Mountains this weekend. We were there for two days and one night and had a great time. Our plan was to camp for three days and two nights but we headed back a day early leaving on a high note. On the down side, I remember one of the main reasons I like winter hiking so much — no ticks, mosquitoes, or spiders getting in your face, secretly attaching themselves to your body while you hike, or crawling all over your tent looking for a way in.

Caleb did a bunch of hiking and had a fantastic time. He did not enjoy the bugs (mainly those that crawled on the tent) but really liked the hiking and playing at our campsite. We came prepared with two footballs, a soccer ball, a bunch of toys and books, and had several short hikes in our back pocket if we ran out of things to do. One highlight was a massive rainbow (sorry, no photos) that appeared during the short rain shower just after I woke up on our second day. Another was when Caleb came out of nowhere with information we discussed about hiking with an ice axe. But I think my favorite part of the trip was watching my son scramble up to the peak of Bald Mountain like a champ. Enjoy the photos below (click on the image for more…).