As I sit here writing this tonight I can’t help but look at
the horizon lit up by the stars to see the peaks of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains. Just being here is everything
I’ve ever dreamed of plus a little more.
Our day started at Summit Adventure with an early morning at 7am. With lots of things to get done, we got on
task right away after breakfast.
Cleaning out anything and everything in the trailer was a must as I
could not even imagine the stench of what it would be like when we will see it
again next week after already smelling like it does. I guess you could say we have a very distinct
smell that follows us around. After
group chores were finished up we all had to somehow get all of our things in
our packs which ended with me realizing that 85 lbs. is a lot to carry around
for a week. Needless to say, I will be
getting my workout in this week. When we
finally left Summit Adventure, our route had us going through narrow and windy
mountain roads which was uphill the whole way there. Once we got parked and unloaded, we had
another uphill battle, but this time on our feet. We had our newly learned trail positions
assigned and after a brief lesson reminding us on navigation from Jeff, there
was no turning back. We had an adventure
ahead of us for the whole way to camp but the best way I could describe it was
that we just took the scenic route.
Eventually our hike came to an end as we reconnected with Jeff and Ryan
to discuss how we were doing and we finally called it a day short of our
intended destination. Looking forward to
what tomorrow and the rest of the week will bring so I will be needing some
sleep to be able to get through the day. Hopefully our bear bags hold up well!
“I like this place and could willingly waste my time
in it” -William Shakespeare
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