Day 1
We started our journey on a Friday. It was Fall. We had prepared our backpacks and our excitement was already there. After several hours on the road we arrived in the evening to the starting point of our route: the village of Colmar-Les Alpes, gateway of the Mercantour National Park in the Alpes du Sud region. Quick night indoors to have a fresh start the next morning.
Day 2
We started our adventure walking along the river, we come across beautiful forests of larches, a typical tree of this region. After 2 hours we reach our first base camp, a little prairie next to the river. We had found this place in a previous expedition. We haven’t met anyone so far. The weather is changing but the temperature is still nice for this time of the year. Its 13h00. Time for lunch! We start a little fire to heat water to make our coffee. Our lunch today is Forestia: Basil Pesto Pasta and Chicken Madras. What a discovery. The Forestia heating system allows us to eat warm food with just cool water. What a pleasure to enjoy a warm meal outdoors surrounded by the beauty of nature. I think I understand now the meaning of Forestia claim: “Nature is the best place to eat”. We spend the afternoon cutting wood for the evening and setting our tents. Before the sun sets, our camp is ready, the temperature drops quickly, a last chat next to the bonfire and soon its time to get into our sleeping bags.