"We write a tale of adventure with our thoughts and actions every day. And it's a story that we don't get the opportunity to edit and rewrite. The first draft is the final draft. Let's write it well." – Royal Robbins
In dire need of my first real backpacking trip for the year, we headed for the West Foss River trail in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The trail meanders for awhile towards trout lake, then it gets right to the point and up to the first of the larger lakes, Copper Lake. At Copper Lake we took a lunch …