Sunday, January 24, 2016

October Trek Day 2: Handcarts and Rock Creek Hollow

The Sermon family treks on through thick and thin!
Day 2 of Trek started bright and early with people getting ready at around 4:30 AM. I slept quite well after the shivering at the beginning of the night, but I still didn't want to get up in the morning. This was because that meant getting out into the unpleasant cold again! Somehow I resigned myself to exiting my now-warm sleeping bag. I quickly got dressed (no fun in the cold) and started working on packing up. I found that process more troublesome than expected. The three of us all trying to maneuver, dress, and pack up in a small space left a lot to be desired on the speed front. Still, it was nice having the time to bond more with Amy and Karen. Eventually, we all got our stuff out. Then it was time to get the tent down. The whole thing was covered with frost as we packed it up, but there was no time to do more than simply brush it off as best we could before packing it away.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

October Trek Day 1: The Journey to Wyoming and Sixth Crossing

Ok, time to buckle down and finally write a post about Trek. I've been putting this off longer than I should have partially because it intimidates me. I just don't think I can really do it justice, but I'd better give it a shot to preserve at least something. Additionally, the pictures are finally available from the photographers, so I can at least make this a complete record now.