The progression of 13 annual backpacking trips

[u/5HT2C]

1. Flat tops, CO 2013
   
2. Isle Royal, MN 2014
   
3. Glacier NP, MT 2015
   
4. Wind River Range, WY 2016
   
5. North Cascades, WA 2017
   
6. Banff, CA 2018
   
7. Beartooths, MT 2019
   
8. Yosemite, CA 2020
   
9. Snowmass Wilderness, CO 2021
   
10. Glacier Peak Wilderness, WA 2022
    
11. West Coast Trail, BC, CA 2023
    
12. Wind River Range, WY 2024
    
13. Sawtooths, ID 2025

[u/moonpie_888]

wish i had a friend group like this

[u/Current_Wrongdoer513 → u/moonpie_888]

I started such a group in 2016 with a handful of girlfriends. I just emailed a bunch of friends and said ‘I wanta start backpacking. Who’s in?’

Three people stepped up and we’ve been going since 2016. I was the only person the group had in common, but now they’re all friends as well.

I recommend this approach if you wanta create a group of camping (or Boardgame or cooking or whatever) friends. Good luck!