River Trail Yurt Camping

  
Last weekend, we camped at the River Trail Yurt, on the Albert Loop Trail past Eagle River Nature Center. 9 years ago, we camped at the Rapids Camp Yurt, just a little farther down the trail. So I thought it would be neat to compare similar pictures from the two yurt trips. First picture is this year, and the second is from 9 years ago.

 
Packed up and ready to make our way to the trail head, both now and 9 years ago.

 
Enjoying some time on the yurt deck. Pic from 9 years ago was taken by Landon, one of our favorite pics.

 
We didn't have Dino yet 9 years ago (he was about 8 weeks old at that time), but these two pics show us eating the same type meals from the same camp bowls, 9 years apart (and I think I'm blowing to cool it down in both pics).

 
Eagle River was at high water, and moving fast. Not as fast 9 years ago, but scenery looks similar.

 
Pics of the family, 9 years apart.

 
Half of the joy of camping is enjoying some hot food right off the burner, that hasn't changed in 9 years.

 
The same viewing deck, this time these pics are 10 years apart. The boys sure have grown.

 
Walking the trail from the Yurt. The pic of me and Landon has always been one of my favorites.

 
Same Iditarod trail sign.


Smores!



 
This was our outhouse at the yurt. Looks normal from the front, but from the back......that's quite the bit of ingenuity applied, since the outhouse is too close to the river to dig a hole (but I'm glad I didn't have to pull that bucket several miles back to the trail head!)


Always important to evaluate the view from the outhouse (as Jolene found out 9 years ago when a lynx 'visited' her there).

Mountains above the valley are just as spectacular as I remember.


I'm sure they're laughing at something I said.


Or maybe laughing at Landon.


Lots of boulders in the valley pushed there by glaciers of years past. Dino blends in well with these rocks.


Dino seemed to find his way to everyone's side at dinnertime.




Dino, still at it.


We enjoyed the trip, but decided July is a little too hot for us. Next time we'll schedule the yurt for Fall or Spring.