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Description: Hiking, Backpacking and an attempt at Tent Camping in the Rain in Virginia’s George Washington National Forest. For this overnight backpacking trip, Sara and I decided to do some summer backpacking with our dog on a section of Great North Mountain, a 50 mile long mountain ridge that runs along the border of West Virginia and Virginia. Despite the threat of a quickly approaching storm, we decided to forge ahead with a modest 3 day, 7 mile backpacking trip. Our plan was to keep the itinerary relatively simple in hopes that we could get to camp in time to beat the rain. And then we ran into a slight complication. Actually, it wasn’t slight at all. It was quite possibly the biggest backpacking mistake I’ve ever made… This trip video was sponsored by RevolutionRace’s GP Pants, available on Amazon with Prime shipping. Use code 15sintax to get 15% off their entire Amazon store site until 9/11/21 here bit.ly/RRPLAYGROUND Their GP Pants have a ton of accessory pockets for hiking and camera gear organization, and deep pockets for safely stowing a cell phone on technical terrain. The material has stretch but is still rugged for heavy brush and rock scrambles, which is a plus for my off trail adventures. Men’s amzn.to/3Daldz8 Women’s amzn.to/3jaRHRT Sara’s Silence Proshell jacket is a waterproof fully seam taped 3-layer jacket with 4-way stretch membrane that keeps it quiet with a smooth, “non-plasticy” feel. You can find more info about on their official site here bit.ly/3kDvIma along with details on my spiffy new campfire shirt here bit.ly/3Bulifc For an easier read, more info and downloadable GPS data, check out my full blog post: sintax77.com/honey-i-forgot-the-tent-when-backpacking-goes-wrong There is no parking fee or backcountry camping permit required for this section of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. More details regarding dispersed camping can be found on the official GWJNF website here.. Trailhead Used: Sulphur Springs Parking Area Forest Road 1725 38°58’31.4″N 78°34’03.5″W FR1725, Maurertown, VA 22644 The Sulphur Springs parking area is located on a narrow gravel road with room for 3 or 4 vehicles. Trails Used, Day 1 Hike north on the gravel road towards the gate. Just past the gate, turn left (west) onto the unnamed trail running along the creek. Right (north) onto the Tuscarora Trail Left (west) at the intersection to remain on the Tuscarora Trail. Left (southeast) on the white blazed White Rock Cliff Overlook trail. Camp near White Rock Overlook (also known as Opa Overlook) This is a large campsite with 2 fire rings in the main area, and a third tucked within the trees in a separate small clearing that could accommodate a single person tent in a pinch. The main area has room for multiple tents or hammocks. This is a dry site, so make sure to pack in enough water. Day 1 Mileage: 3 miles Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 1,451' Day 1 Gross Descent: 141' Trails Used, Day 2 Head back out on White Rock Cliff Overlook Trail Right (north) on Tuscarora Trail Straight (northeast) on Sulphur Springs Trail Right (south) on the forest road. Return to parking area. Day 2 Mileage: 4 miles Day 2 Gross Elevation Gain: 254' Day 2 Gross Descent: 1,559' Grand Total Mileage: 7 Miles Grand Total Gross Elevation Gain: 1,705' sintax77.com/free-stickers teespring.com/stores/sintax77-official-merch-store Backpacking Gear Used Sara’s ULA Ohm 2.0 Backpack ula-equipment.com/product/ohm-2-0 My Fjallraven Kajka 75 Backpack amzn.to/2Uj8Ew4 Dutchware Xenon 2 Person Tarp dutchwaregear.com/product/two-person-tarp Hammock Gear Burrow 40 Top Quilt hammockgear.com/premium-burrow-custom Sara’s Amok Fjol XL Winterlight Sleeping Pad amokequipment.com/products/fjol-xl-winterlight Sintax77’s Unigear Sleeping Pad amzn.to/2Nu3nvV MalloMe Camp Cookset amzn.to/33DJRYr BSR Ultralight Canister Stove amzn.to/3vSwEYC MSR Flex Skillet amzn.to/2L4B4IT Light My Fire Mini Fire Steel Striker amzn.to/30S3rxm Sea to Summit Alpha Light Long Spork amzn.to/3my9vsj Vargo 450ml Mug amzn.to/3eHwXyM La Sportiva Wildcat Trail Running Shoes amzn.to/36xsBoS Nitecore NU25 Headlamp amzn.to/2YVsp0A Nite Ize Lantern amzn.to/3tJCR6T Casio ProTrek F30 Smartwatch amzn.to/3dtY7Xj Sangean Radio DT-400W weather band radio amzn.to/3wcYBtv Benchmade Bugout EDC Folding Knife amzn.to/2JVfBS5 Bahco Laplander Folding Saw amzn.to/3gyKNEe Packit Gourmet Backpacking Meals packitgourmet.com Spot X Satellite Messenger amzn.to/3adSjBr GoPro Hero 8 Black amzn.to/2D8n6lL GoPro Shorty Tripod Grip amzn.to/2MPhGOM FTC Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through some of my links.