The Trail's End
Travel Blogs from Dubois
D27 - ISGE D2 - Group Effort
... hike, it was imperative to be up early and on the trail as soon as possible. Everyone arose around 7:15 to find Zach making a delectable breakfast: Hash Browns and Cheese! This would our last time consuming the grand mix of potatoes and pressed, coagulated milk. And it was the best we'd had yet, lucky enough for us.
The hike started around 9:45, and we instantly began to climb. We walked around the peak that we ascended the day ...
D26 - ISGE D1 - Snow in August...A Wonderful Group
... to be where they were at right at that moment, taking awe in the view around us and enjoying one another's company. Can you even ask for anything more in any given moment life? To just be happy in the moment, whatever it brings?
Not 45 minutes later, we were at our X: A lovely, slightly slanted, grassy plain overlooking a wildflower-laden river. We delighted in the large mountains to our East and West as well, and it seemed to heighten the feeling ...
D25 - On Our Own
... weren't were helping me write the plan. It was great to see that team effort right off the bat. Even better, Eric came over to deliver some food to those of us who were working. Dinner consisted of nature burger with melted cheese on top. I'd never had nature burger before. It tasted alright, though I'm not really sure what to compare except Falafel. It wholeheartedly filled me up though. With 3 out of the 4 of the RAD Plans complete and darkness ...
D23: Many People Before, Many People After
... Before the hike began, we had the first of our two final, larger First Aid classes. In this class, we were instructed on how to handle potential spinal injuries. Should something of that nature occur on an independent expedition, we needed to know how to keep the injured person stabilized until an instructor could reach the scene. As part of this, we had to practice moving an individual should they fall or sustain their injury in a ...