12 October, 2016 (Tyler Gebel)

Today we left the Gros Vantes Campground to visit Exum this morning. We were greeted by Cindy who was more than willing to tell us about the climbing business Exum had been for so long as well as the background information that could be said about such a company that has been around for so long. After that and Joel’s lesson, we said farewell to the Teton Mountains and traveled even further west. Over the Teton Pass we went and without any brake trouble. Our trouble-free drive didn’t last that long actually as an hour later our passenger window magically combusted into many pieces of sparkly glass, whoa. No one got hurt so we had a good laugh that this happened 40 years after Doc Lupton’s incident the first ECOEE had; pretty funny when you think about it. After we had our van back in shape with a new window, we were on the road again and eventually made it to Craters of the Moon Campground. Such a neat place with a volcanic history. Our dinner was delicious tonight, but after cleanup we had some things that significantly needed to be addressed. A reminder of what we contracted for coming into ECOEE and what we knew what was expected of us was discussed and heavily thought upon. I know I am myself accountable for actions not taken within the group just as everyone else is, but we can get through this and held even other more accountable in the future. We are all in this together and with group effort we will move on and learn from our mistakes. I look forward to tomorrow as a new day and hopefully another day of discover while we are here at craters of the Moon.