Overnighter – Dirty Gourmet https://dirtygourmet.com Sun, 07 Jun 2015 07:03:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Little Jimmy Trail Camp https://dirtygourmet.com/2015/04/22/little-jimmy-trail-camp/ https://dirtygourmet.com/2015/04/22/little-jimmy-trail-camp/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.dirtygourmet.com/?p=7247 Sometimes an urge comes over me, and I have this intense need to get out and sleep under the stars. I suddenly cannot stand the idea of getting into my car and navigating the city, or anything that has to do with my daily routine. When this happens, I know it’s time to take a timeout and reset.

For this particular trip, the criteria was – where is the closest, easiest place I can get to immediately? A quick search on the internet landed on Little Jimmy Trail Camp in the Angeles National Forest. 1.5 hour drive out of Los Angeles and 2 mile hike in – sold!

mt-islip-campsite

The beauty of an overnight backpacking trip is that you can be spontaneous. Don’t overthink it – just bring your basic sleeping gear, a warm layer, a headlamp, a simple meal (or even just leftovers from the fridge) and get outside.

mt-islip-night

This is a great spot for a quick getaway, to try backpacking for the first time and to test out new gear. Take in the piney breeze and twinkly stars. Your To Do list can wait until tomorrow.

sunset-from-mt-islip

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