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BWAC > First stop. Sharing is caring and one of the EB principles - Expedition Behavior. Luke brought terrific gorp mix.
BWAC > Moon is up and we still have several miles to go the reach the cabin. The trail is snowmobiled but we sink couple inches each step. Over five miles that adds up. We reach the cabin quite tired pulling our 60 pound sleds.
BWAC > Saturday morning, departing for Brule Lake Trail. As usual, enthusiasm runs high early in the trip. It is 3.25 miles to Fishook Lake and it is about 20 deg F. How hard could it be?
BWAC > The Brule Lake Trail permit box. The snow cap is more than foot tall. After supper on Friday nite we packed the trail all the way over the saddle and to the creek, about 3/4 mile and back. We ran a short recon upstream and decided that the brush was too thick to lunge through with a sled on Saturday. A trail would be a better trade off.
BWAC > We sink deep into the snow, but we are full of energy.
BWAC > Part of the crew leader training is to rotate pulling the sled. Inside are extra clothing, loppers, bow saw, food, 8 qts of water, stove, cook pot and of course, hot jello.
BWAC > After crossing a creek comes a nasty and very steep hillside. Ski poles come in handy and sink 30 inches deep into the snow.
BWAC > Luke is muscling his way up the hill.
BWAC > Why do we do it? We wanted to find out what we were made out of. Luke displays determination, one of the crew leader qualities needed to clear wilderness trails. For added challenge, a treefall poses an obstacle on top of the hill.
First stop. Sharing is caring and one of the EB principles - Expedition Behavior. Luke brought terrific gorp mix.
> First stop. Sharing is caring and one of the EB principles - Expedition Behavior. Luke brought terrific gorp mix.
First stop. Sharing is caring and one of the EB principles - Expedition Behavior. Luke brought terrific gorp mix.
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