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Track</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/d16965cc-a344-445b-8bb3-2e87ad4b350e-e1522636707767.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>9225 and approach ridge</image:title><image:caption>talk about an easy approach, head across that meadow, hit the first ridge, shoot along the ridge line right to left, hit the saddle and do the final push up to the top of 9225. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/0145d53b-2c66-4e2f-871a-1654d1d02c4a-e1522636792873.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Looking South towards Heavenly Valley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/63a9cf45-d086-49f5-b53e-bff195f7e2d6.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Rose/Tamarack/Houghton</image:title><image:caption>Rose (WC-001) on the right, Tamarack (WC-003) and Houghton (WC-002) behind and left of Tamarack.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/6e248e45-0b69-4140-b63d-d2a6a08b9279-e1522637182926.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>When you leave the mast at home</image:title><image:caption>You let mother nature give you a way to string your wire and hang your flag..</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/0eaa7200-ba44-4741-bd38-08b1c8053a36-e1522637267967.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Summit approach</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/e79c8a9c-19c9-45d3-8eef-30bc5e21cc83.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Rubicon Trail</image:title><image:caption>is in there somewhere..</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/caa80c0d-b6fc-4b42-9d3b-2225e0c37882.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>CAA80C0D-B6FC-4B42-9D3B-2225E0C37882</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cfd64821-cf9c-4f3d-9a45-328788f368d1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Desolation still covered in snow, Big Hill under those towers</image:title><image:caption>The snow capped peaks include Pyramid Peak, Price, Little Pyramid.   I am standing just below Big Hill on the Big Hill Helispot.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/5b78c835-3d6c-4e23-a071-58177727fd4a.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Western flank of Desolation</image:title><image:caption>another show with Pyramid on the left, then Price, Little Pyramid, and 9240.  I think McKinstry or Guide are all SOTA peaks in this image..  all 8 pointers too..  </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-02T03:58:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2018/03/25/w7n-wc-003-tamarack-peak-finally/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/screen-shot-2018-03-25-at-9-58-16-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Tamarack GPS Track</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_5220-e1522033847622.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Where's the lake?</image:title><image:caption>There is a lake down there somewhere..</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_4469-e1522034014126.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SOTA flag</image:title><image:caption>that I still cannot get to fly right :D</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_0560.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mt Rose backcountry</image:title><image:caption>Mt Rose backcountry</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-26T05:27:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2018/01/20/n6jfd-ae-is-now-live-d/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-20T19:25:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2018/01/14/w6-ns-380-pk-9347-snowmobile-approach/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/3a28e434-0197-4594-b74c-90511a711e70.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Just abvoe forestdale divide</image:title><image:caption>and looking towards Deadwood peak (W6/NS-073) (which I will be doing as soon as the summer permits!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/e1e924e5-7a0f-4ec5-b5d6-da626a08de6f-e1515957127626.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Looking back towards Carson Pass</image:title><image:caption>Making gains from the sled to the summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/d0a3ec34-5c45-4237-aa86-ceb75843d145.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Panorama from the summit</image:title><image:caption>Hope Valley, Lost Lakes, and Upper Blue Lake (NE to SE direction) </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/b3ab11c4-16e1-4fb6-ac85-359e87fe8a7f-e1515957533369.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Hope Valley below</image:title><image:caption>That snow line is still way to high for this being January :( (more like Junuary) </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/f720b87b-c473-4be6-a3c8-94e8e31d35bd.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mode transport into the BC</image:title><image:caption>Decided to try something new this year for winter since snowboarding is getting a bit long in the tooth. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-14T20:22:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2018/01/02/little-round-top-w6-ns-087/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a9afeb5f-6c9f-4d7c-b852-7b10900dce33-e1514934477581.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Lookin North</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/7e94d852-85df-49c9-a9a3-2b9f1a75495e.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>LRT Panorama</image:title><image:caption>Pano from top of Little Round Top</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/41b75d57-ad78-4f9f-8f6b-491dc29e6726-e1514934746302.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Antenna and mast</image:title><image:caption>15 foot crappie pole and NVIS EFHW antenna</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/17b2d4d6-aa19-4803-b8af-d2128489fa74-e1514934917585.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Red Lake and Steven's peak</image:title><image:caption>Stevens Peak (W6/NS-375) on the left and Red Lake Peak(W6/NS-062) kinda center. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/240c357a-d71d-4497-b9d2-39c0d41eba90-e1514935251759.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Round Top (W6/NS-055)</image:title><image:caption>Round Top (W6/NS-055)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/e19f6f66-88bb-450a-8d7f-9b58b2bdff12-e1514937862175.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>QRP kit</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ab9ba1ec-94c4-42e2-b8e5-62e773b885d4.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Stevens and Red Lake Peak</image:title><image:caption>Two other SOTA peaks there.  (Oddly enough  I have done the harder of the two</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-03T01:11:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2018/01/02/followup-to-2017-challenge-tahoe-rim-trail/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-02T20:38:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/12/28/my-winter-sota-packing-list/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/b9243bef-1f76-4e21-91e2-3cfe90d0231b.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cook Kit</image:title><image:caption>The stove and such are in the mesh bag, edibles are in the ziplock..</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/a8b62f88-0477-4cfa-a7a8-10b7b418320f.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>crampons and ice axe</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/9d7f0273-1e20-4856-90e2-3184a1e71072.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>snow shoes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/c6b6a571-6e5c-4095-94ad-95a1b087237e.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>sit pad</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bf08f73b-539a-4af9-8f56-25a744c1b7a3.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>butter bag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ffd85e0b-212d-4e6f-bee4-80e4f1db3b1f.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>bar and butter</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-29T03:07:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/11/11/time-to-catch-up/</loc><lastmod>2017-11-12T02:19:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/09/11/freel-peak-w6sn-034/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_5897.jpg</image:loc><image:title>North from Freel</image:title><image:caption>I'm always looking North :D.. Top of Freel, another successful SOTA activation, another unique. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-12T05:59:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/09/11/desolation-wilderness-sota-backpacking-trip-long-post/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5869.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Top of Tallac</image:title><image:caption>Lake Gilmore</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5893-e1505191770345.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My last camp</image:title><image:caption>Nice little tree stand behind the tent</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5889.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lake Gilmore</image:title><image:caption>Lake Gilmore</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5887-e1505193814541.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wildflowers on the walk up to Tallac</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5880-e1505193729433.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chipmunk on Tallac</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5875.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Top o Dick's</image:title><image:caption>looking at the Crystal Range, W6/NS-067 (Pyramid Peak) is the image on the left in the distance.  There are two other SOTA peaks in this image.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5809-e1505172977747.jpg</image:loc><image:title>North from Lost Corner Mountain</image:title><image:caption>Guide peak another W6 peak is in this picture as is a couple other SOTA summits</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5847-e1505189194974.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5847</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5826.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Phipps Lake</image:title><image:caption>Phipps Lake</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-12T05:26:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/08/25/road-trip-ham14er-event-added-w0c-and-w7u-to-my-associations/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5756.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5756</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5732-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5732</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5749-e1503700053378.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Retirement home</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5746.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5746</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5738-e1503700016422.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Truckie from Alpine Scenic Loop</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/colorado3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Colorado3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/colorado2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Colorado2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/colorado1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Colorado1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/truckie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Truckie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/southpeak.jpg</image:loc><image:title>South Peak</image:title><image:caption>South Peak</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-25T22:29:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/07/02/pyramid-peak-w6ns-067-one-epic-day/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_5619.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sunset from Sylvia lake</image:title><image:caption>looking back at Pyramid peak.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_5617.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cliffed Out!</image:title><image:caption>Sylvia lake is below me.  This section I free climbed and had to get creative.  Avoid that cliff band, and just head up the scree field tot he saddle to being the climb proper up Pyramid.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_5614.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Looking at Aloha Lakes, Tallac, and Dick's Peak</image:title><image:caption>Looking north from the peak.  Dicks is the near prominence on the left, Tallac is the prominence on the right.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_5613.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pyramid marker</image:title><image:caption>has seen better days</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/pyramid_elevprofile.png</image:loc><image:title>Elevation Profile</image:title><image:caption>So the distance and elevation to Syliva lake are pretty easy.  That last 1.5 miles which has 2000 feet of elevation are what kick your ass!  (do not forget, you still have to come down!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-07-03T06:49:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/06/25/w6ns-108-ralston-peak-the-trail-that-tricks-me/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5574.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Panorama from Ralston</image:title><image:caption>So, Pyramid Peak, Echo, Tallac, Dicks' Peaks and a few unnamed peaks in there too.   Fifty plus SOTA points in that image.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5577.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5577</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-26T06:55:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/06/25/w7nel-105-prometheus-mountand-some-pony-express-support/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/prometheus-sota.png</image:loc><image:title>Prometheus SOTA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5534.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dirty Truck!</image:title><image:caption>Slept at the Cold Springs station pullout, could not find a place in Austin, but hey it was QUIET out there in the middle of NOWHERE!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5545.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1 of 2 Prometheus geodetic markers</image:title><image:caption>There are two markers on the summit!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5546.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2 of 2 Geodetic markers</image:title><image:caption>Second one, does not look any newer/different then the other one.  Since it just says "Lander County Hill 2" I'm wondering if I was in the right place :D</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5547-e1497850979858.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Looking down from the top of Prometheus</image:title><image:caption>Wow it's amazing looking across NV, Mountain, Basin, Mountain etc... "Basin and Range" geography, look it up :D  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5548.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5548</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-26T06:30:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/06/05/genoa-peak-trtsota-challenge-part-1b/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5513.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Genoa Geodetic marker</image:title><image:caption>This marker has seen better days.  Either folks have tried to break it off to steal it, or it just gets a lot of weather..</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5518-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lake Tahoe!</image:title><image:caption>Walking back down the road from Genoa</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5480.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mt Como Geodetic Survey Marker</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5512-e1496635484311.jpg</image:loc><image:title>My Radio setup in action</image:title><image:caption>KX2, Watts UP Batter meter, Zippy 4200 battery.  4 activations since I last charged it, that thing can go and go..
</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5515.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Across the lake to Desolation</image:title><image:caption>Can see the inlet to Emerald Bay, Fallen Leaf Lake, Tallac and Pyramid in this image.  The Sierra are awesome!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5520-e1496635347775.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Still a lot of snow</image:title><image:caption>Even on the Eastern side of the lake on the normally dryer side.  </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-05T19:52:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/06/04/some-w7n-action-and-memorial-day-weekend/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5481.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sierras.</image:title><image:caption>Lake Tahoe is opposite those snow covered peaks.  Looking west from the Pine Nuts</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/screen-shot-2017-06-04-at-8-42-12-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Mineral Peak GPS</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/screen-shot-2017-06-04-at-8-43-19-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Duane Bliss GPS track</image:title><image:caption>Duane Bliss from Spooner Summit</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-05T05:10:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/04/03/from-sand-to-snow-two-activations-to-totally-different-types-of-zones-and-finally-100pts-on-sota/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/screen-shot-2017-04-03-at-4-03-27-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Steven's Peak GPS Track</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_4647.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_4647</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_7737.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7737</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_7858.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7858</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_0425.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0425</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_0870.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0870</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_5345.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5345</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_0379.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0379</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_2555.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2555</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6363.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_6363</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-03T23:56:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/03/31/loving-the-kx2-and-took-care-of-the-easy-tahoe-summits/</loc><lastmod>2017-04-01T05:05:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/03/29/a-new-radio-and-finally-w6ns-397/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/photo_795ed0f5-da8f-4795-ae67-f2f63909e09enull.jpg</image:loc><image:title>photo_795ED0F5-DA8F-4795-AE67-F2F63909E09E(null)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-30T00:34:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/03/20/a-brief-note-about-wildlife/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/37.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pissed Momma Bear</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-08T05:34:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com/2017/03/20/my-17-challenge-to-self/</loc><lastmod>2017-03-20T17:00:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://backcountrysaunters.com</loc><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><lastmod>2024-06-21T04:51:21+00:00</lastmod></url></urlset>
