Austin Orr
9/19/17
Today was an amazing day. As we packed our gear and got
ready to head onward to rock cut state park we soon realized the importance of
sweeps. We almost left two stakes behind which would have put us down to four
stakes total to use on the tarp. After the lesson/lecture from Jeff about how
we shouldn’t ever lose a stake I feel like that will never happen again but who
am I kidding we could barely remember our lefts from our rights while in
Canada.
As we made our way south most of us worked on homework or at
least tried to. I worked on my video for my interp for about 30mins before I
got to stressed from the mouse clicking the wrong button as the car bounced
down the highway. I then made sure progressed was saved and slept most of the
remaining travel time.
When we stopped for lunch some folks decided to get
McDonalds and soon regretted it. The initial taste seemed to be enjoyed but
soon people were either craving more or they decided it wasn’t worth it.
Soon after we got to camp we got set up and dove straight
into Emma’s book. After discussing environmental issues and what we have done
to be actively aware Chris talked to us about black bears. Tracy and Boz both
shared personal encounters with black bears and we learned to never store your
stove with the food. After talking more about black bears Tracy indulged us in
environmental ethics which made me think a lot about my personal beliefs with
the environment.
As I look back over the last moth I am in shock at what we
have done. We have traveled the Missinabi River, made two transitions, lost
weight, and grew individually and as a group. We have learned so much and have
barely scratched the surface.
“a creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve not by
the desire to beat others” – Ayn Rand
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