Our first ever camping trip was here in the Mount Rainier National Park. I was in great shape back then. We had two bedrolls and a kerosene lantern that we checked out from the base recreation officer.
We walked the hills for miles. As darkness arrived we found a place on the mountainside to spread our sleeping bags.
It was our first time camping out. I worried about bears and about rolling over and down the mountain.
We lit the kerosene lantern about 1 AM and walked for about two hours back to where we had parked the 61 Cadillac convertible. I was afraid. Mrs Phred had no fear.
The Mountain goes up to 14,400 feet. It's an active volcano that might be big trouble anytime now.
Mount Rainer was the 5th National Park established by Congress in 1898.
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