It is difficult to explain to those who have never seen, the beauty, wilderness, and vastness of the Rocky Mountains. Ten years ago Daddy took us to Rocky Mountain National Park for the first time. We backpacked into the back country of RMNP, carrying everything we would need for the next several days in our aluminum frame backpacks. We ended our trip by climbing Flattop Mountain. We were 17, 15, and 12 years old. We had never done anything like it, but Daddy never doubted we would be able to. We were in love. Ten years later, our family has grown by a few. Joined by Nick and Wes, we all set out for Colorado ready for 8 days of camping, cooking, hiking, and reveling in the majesty of the Rocky Mountains. As we drove into
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