 | | The start of our backpack in JT! We're just out of Indian Cove heading west.
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 | | So we had to stop for a bit, one of the participants is having some "issues" with his gf. The learning moment will be a teaching point in future COL classes.
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 | | Since we're stopped we might as well practice some map'n'compass skills.
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 | | Ok, here we go again! Down into the wash with our packs!
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 | | We took the wash and followed it up and branched off the main trail. This is toward the top where it all flattens out.
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 | | After setting up camp we went out for our dayhike but with the lost time and some laggyness we decided to shorten the hike, just to bag 4346.
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 | | Here's the view of your's truly westard…
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 | | A pic eastward on the hike back. See how it's flat in the foreground and the rocks about a mile away? That's be the Wonderland… so clear and distince… so easy to get lost in. There are so many landmarks that they all look the same…
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 | | Saturday afternoon in camp. Nice and cozy. I'd freeze my buns off that night with my 40F bag… brrr…
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 | | Getting everyone ready to go Sunday morning.
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 | | Nice and flat ground. That'll change soon enough.
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 | | There's a little squareish circle on the map with a little ding-a-ling on it, that's us! Pic looking south.
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 | | We just entered the edge of the wonderland and we thought this moment was very expeditionary looking.
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 | | Hehehe… Ain't that just 19th century brit adventure?
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 | | Hahaha… my turn. Try shooting some bearings here! I'm a bastard, but it's good practice : )
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 | | See anything? Lil'buggers like to hide don't they?
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 | | We saw a whole family of Big Horn Sheep, maybe a dozen.
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 | | Ok, time for some tight spots but it's mostly just scrambling.
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 | | Make that big boulder scrambling.
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 | | I dunno, maybe I'm just a natural on rocks but some folks are just slow…
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 | | Toward the bottom of the canyon looking up/south.
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 | | Me and Luca waiting. Being SAR, cave explorer, etc I'm not sure what he was doing taking the class…
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 | | A fun moment at the end. We have lots of those out here! I can't wait for the next landnav next year!
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