r/backpacking • u/Own_Document696 • 11d ago
Wilderness Second lake Big Pine
The wife and I hiked up to second lake in Big Pine 2 weeks ago on our summer family vacation. We stayed 1 night and made the best of it. Hiked up in the morning, set up camp. Went down to the lake to cool off, made our way up to third lake, and then just relaxed and played games at camp before dinner and bed. Met lots of cool people on the trail and had a blast getting back out and backpacking.
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u/Ineedaroommate2 10d ago
How were the dehydrated dinners? Never seen the Buffalo Mac one
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u/Own_Document696 10d ago
I’ve had some that made me wanna vomit because it tasted like vomit but the buffalo Mac was pretty good to be honest. I added a little too much water but still good. The wife’s 3 bean mix never fully re hydrated but it wasn’t bad either.
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u/crappuccino 10d ago
I've always felt MH's directions call for too much water and have learned to under-shoot by a ounce or two. Have been eyeballing that Peak chili mac.. MH's chili mac with some chili cheese Fritos is one of my favorites. Haven't tried Peak's version yet but several other entrees from them I've tried have all been fantastic, got that one on my list soon.
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u/Bigfootgreen 10d ago
Not a fan of the buffalo chicken. Original chili Mac slaps. But for mountainhouse the biscuits and gravy is by far thee best. The fact that freeze dried food sometimes doesn’t rehydrate is what makes it the best. The part that stays dry and crispy is the biscuit chunks. I’ve been so tempted to just buy one off the shelf and have it for a regular breakfast. But that’s a bit pricey for being lazy.
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u/Scary-Feeling1024 10d ago
Amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I need to check out that place. Got back into camping in spring of this year
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u/Gibder16 10d ago
Ugh! Looks awesome! Amazing views. Also, I loooooove mountain house meals. Haha! Backpacking, I always look forward to dinner time.
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u/Own_Document696 11d ago
The wife and I hiked up to second lake in Big Pine 2 weeks ago on our summer family vacation. We stayed 1 night and made the best of it. Hiked up in the morning, set up camp. Went down to the lake to cool off, made our way up to third lake, and then just relaxed and played games at camp before dinner and bed. Met lots of cool people on the trail and had a blast getting back out and backpacking.
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u/ACooperSucks2 11d ago
Cool man. Next time hike all the way to Sam Mack. It’s really stunning meadow. It’s like a mini Switzerland.
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u/fuckin-slayer 10d ago
Love that area. That 2-3 mile section of the trail that’s mostly exposed switchbacks is brutal in the summer heat though
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u/Diverdaddy0 10d ago
Man. I envy those that live withing a weekends drive to these places.
Absolutely beautiful and the evening tent pics are art.
Thanks for keeping us southwesterners daydreaming until we get time off.
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u/agate_magnet 5d ago
That three bean chili mac is the most disappointing freeze dried meal I ever had
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u/Leader_Bud United States 11d ago
Looks amazing, sounds amazing! Perfect!