Two Bags for the Mountain Trip

Gwen and Elio pack the car for a road trip. They plan to drive up into the mountains. The car trunk is small this time. "We can't fit everything," Gwen says. She holds up two bags on the ground. One bag has warm coats and gloves. The other bag has the tent and sleeping mats. "We already have coats in our backpacks," Elio says. "We need the tent bag up there," he says. Gwen thinks about the cold mountain nights. "But the mountains get very cold at night," she says. "Let's just take both, and skip the cooler," Elio says. They squeeze both bags into the trunk together. The cooler stays behind in the garage. Gwen closes the trunk and checks the lock. They drive out of the city and onto the highway. Tall trees stand along the road. Mountains rise ahead under a clear blue sky. Elio turns on the radio and hums along. Gwen watches the valley disappear behind them. By afternoon, snow appears on the mountain tops. They stop the car near a small cabin. Gwen zips up her warm coat right away. "Good thing we packed the coats," she says. They carry the tent bag down to the campsite.