Hiking the Barr Trail

Unit 9- Outdoor and Adventurous Expeditions P1- Describe 4 Different Expeditions By: Hayley Hawkins  Anna McNuf Aim: Cycle 11,000 miles around 50 USA states along with to get kids and communities inspired on bikes and to raise awareness and funds for a chosen charity Year: July, 2013 Expedition: cycle 11,000 miles through North America, taking in one beautiful Canadian province and all 50 states of the USA. Starting in Alaska and ending with Hawaii Goal: Cycle through 50 States Equipment- clothes, bike, tent, sleeping bag, map, cycling shoes, water cleaner (Jet Boil Flash), GO PRO, Ipad and Iphone. Starting in Alaska and ending in Hawaii, I'll pedalled, unassisted, through each and every US state.

In New England, the Trail is both rocky and steep, and sometimes muddy and root-obstructed as well. The mid-Atlantic states have the lowest mountains, where the trail frequently leads along rocky ridges. The South has the highest mountains on the Trail, but those mountains have deep soils that allow for switchbacks. Lengthy, graded ascents and descents are frequent.

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Compared to the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail, the Appalachian Trail is widely regarded as the safest options of the three. This is because the Appalachian Trail is accepted by the communities it runs through. It is common to see members of the community be at the trailhead and offer assistance to those that are passing by. Also, the spans between communities are relatively small. On the Appalachian Trail Conservancy website, they state that do not need to carry more than 6 days worth of food maximum because of how close resupply points

Edwin, James. "Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Performed in the Years 1819,1820 [volume 3]." American Journeys. 28 January 2017 .

When I want to go for a hike in Saskatoon I think about the Meewasin River Trails. The Meewasin Valley Authority is a conservation agency based in Saskatoon, Meewasin helps conserve some of the natural prairie left in Canada. Meewasin was the creator of conservation agencies in Western Canada. There are many other topics that I could have chosen, such as baseball in Canada, Dustin Molleken, and many others.Meewasin has helped with many things and parks in Saskatoon. Have you ever been to Beaver Creek or Wanuskewin, well if you have than those are both conservation areas created by Meewasin. In my paragraphs I will tell you about just a small portion of Meewasin. My paragraphs tell what Meewasin is, how it was created, what it does, its conservation

for excitement, adventure, and freedom. All of these people have one thing in common, which is

The most common route taken by the Stampeders to reach the fields was by boat from the west coast of the continental U.S. to Skagway in Alaska, over the Chilkoot or White Passes to the Yukon River at Whitehorse and then by boat 500 miles to Dawson City. The White Pass trail was steep, narrow and slick, over 3,000 pack animals died on the trail causing it to be dubbed the "dead horse trail". The Chilkoot Pass was steep and hazardous. Rising 1,000 feet in the last ½ mile, it was known as the

The wide trail meant more opportunity to look around at the stunning vistas, and preoccupied with the view, it seemed no time before I arrived at the West Point Inn, built in 1904 when the tourist railroad, billed as the Crookedest Railroad in the World, took people up the mountain. The Inn was open, and a docent was explaining the history to a couple of hikers. There were beverages and snacks for sale along with restrooms. Also, in front there were several picnic tables with great views of the city. This would be a great destination for a short hike coupled with a picnic lunch, perhaps a romantic getaway. But I was only half way to my

Hop aboard an old-timey steam-powered locomotive in the small town of Cass, which remains relatively unchanged since its days as a turn-of-the-century logging town. Guests will be riding in a refurbished Shay logging locomotive, which was carefully designed to carry extremely heavy loads and climb steep grades, swing around hairpin curves and traverse frail temporary tracks. On your journey, the train will be gaining 11 feet in altitude for each 100 feet of track -- in railroad terms, that’s insane. The train will stop at Whittaker Station, four miles from Cass, where adventurers will be able to leave the train to eat lunch, tour a logging camp and take in a breathtaking ridgetop

outside of Fairbanks, a truck driver picks up a hitchhiker on the side of the road named Alex. Alex tells the truck driver that he is from South Dakota and he wants a ride to Denali National Park. Alex tells the truck driver Gallien who's an electrician that he wants to "walk deep into the bush and live off the land for a few months". Gallien thought Alex was a "delusional visitor to the Alaskan frontier". During their two-hour drive, Gallien thinks that Alex is intelligent and thoughtful. Gallien notices that Alex doesn't have the equipment to live in the wilderness for several months. Gallien tries his best to try and convince Alex mind, but Alex doesn't listen. Alex plans on following the Stampede Trail, a trail that is an unmarked route

There are many characters in the book, Wild, but Cheryl is the main character of the book. In this book she has blonde, short hair and is twenty-two. What motivates her is the death of her mother. Her mother was diagnosed with lung cancer, they found out and it was too late to get her treatment. This took a huge toll on Cheryl’s life and her brother, Leif. Also, Cheryl and her husband, Paul, get a divorce because of her unfaithfulness. This also is another reason that motivates her to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. She knows that it is important for her to be alone and find herself. She wanted to hike the trail to become the woman her mom had always believed she was. Once her mother died, she lost herself and she was having difficulty dealing

It can take some time to complete The Subway – Zion National Park, so make sure to pack enough fluid and high fuel foods to keep the energy up.West Rim Trail – Lava Point

Mr. Kuster began his report by thanking Mr. Villwock, Ms. Chism and Mr. Schickel for their support on the Trailblazer Trip. Referring to the Marketing Scorecard on page 87, Mr. Kuster stated there have been far more positive weeks than negative and we are up 2,203 policies through week 23. He stated that we tend to write more business in spring-summer time and at the beginning of the year and back of the year, things tend to slow down. We’ve put a lot of focus to it and we are having the results, which is really refreshing. In response to the question if these policies are coming from new members, Mr.

Have you ever been to the best camp EVER, which is obviously CGS? Well, if you haven’t you have to go, especially if you like nature! My favorite part was hiking up Johnson’s Peak.