Hoh River Trail Location: Olympic National Park Length: 41.4 miles round trip (OKAY, but hear me out, you can even just go 5 miles in!!) Elevation Gain: 8,622 ft (again haha this is absurd and I did not do the entire trail) Best Months: June- September Difficulty Level: Easy to Hard (Depending on how far you go!) Dogs: Not allowed Permits Required: HERE AllTrails Link: HERE This was actually my first backpacking trip in Washington and second backpacking trip EVER
Pros All-in-one drawstring backpack and portable safe Virtually slashproof fabric with A9 cut level Includes solid brass combination lock Slash-resistant (and reflective) ropes Cons Some complaints about durability A bit heavy given its capacity (a tradeoff for the tough fabric) A little pricey Is the Loctote Flak Sak II Anti-Theft Drawstring Backpack for YOU
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