West Coast Trail Narrative Essay

Wiping the sweat from my brow I called a halt to the crew. Phil and I dumped our packs and found a comfy boulder to rest on. I looked back to where the last guys were coming from back down the trail. They had stopped talking a while back and marched slowly along the dirt trail. Phil produced an energy-bar he’d saved from breakfast and began to munch on it as I drained another water bottle. After the refreshing drink I laid back against the rock and stared up at the pine trees. But a moment later, hearing grumble about sore legs, I sat up, grinning, “By the map we only have another couple hours.”

It was about a 500-mile trek across the northern part of the state of Nevada from my house to where we were going to set up camp for the hunt. We had planned for two solid days of scouting the vast Jarbidge wilderness for elk. We had no guide so between me, my dad, and my uncle, lots of work was about to be done in the weekend.

Humans are animals. Even as developed, personalized, and intelligent as we are, we share a deep connection with every living thing. However, many of the problems in the world result from the human belief that technology is more powerful and can replace the serene, perfect essence of nature. I believe that a connection with nature can heal wounds and help humans find balance in their lives.

For one you could still see mountains from almost anywhere in the state, and second, it got extremely cold in Montana as well. In Montana Bryer bryer was just turning 9 and with that came more freedom. On a military base one had freedom to do more things as a child, mainly because it was safer and everybody knew everybody. On Friday nights Bryer and his friends would go to the local youth center for tween night. On these occasions children from all over the base would hang out and spend time together. At the age of 12 Bryer took a hunter safety course so he could hunt in Montana. This was mandatory because Montana was a bigger place and hunting there was almost all big game. Soon after Bryer passed hunters safety, Bryer’s dad took bryer out to kill his first deer. It took almost all season but he finally killed him a 4by2, 250 deer.That same year his father put into retire, after 20 years in the Air Force, his father retired at the rank of

The group all agreed that we should keep moving and try and find some food. A little while later we arrived at the river, hoping and praying that we would find something to eat or drink. We were driving up the bank of the river when I spotted something shiny behind a few of the trees. I pulled up closer and figured out that there was a bunch of supplies and food! I yelled at the others to come over and see what I had found. We all got off our vehicles and started rading through the pile of stuff. We found quite a few weapons, a bunch of tasty food, and a water filter device. After a quick snack we started thinking about what to do next. We all came to an agreement and decided that we should camp out another night and then head out in the

We setout with our nalgines full of watter and we thought that we would not even use halph, But we undermested the heat and the terain of the trail. At first it was nice and shadie walk through nature. There where lots of trees and felids of crops surrounding us, and I loved it. We where all happy untill we had to climb a 200 foot h, and to make things even worst the clouds have moved and now the sun is bakeing. When we made it to the top, we where all

We were going to stroll through the woods with a few hundred pounds of gear per person, and then we’re going to have to hike up to where we’re supposed to be. After a few hours of plotting the course and leading the group of Marines up to our intended destination, it

Breakfast didn't have to many mosquitoes in them, and rounding up the oxen, chicken, and cows were quite easier than normal. Today is going to be a good day I thought to myself. We were all traveling behind the leader, when he stopped at this bubbling pool of water. He screamed, We're here! I had no clue what here was but I just followed what everyone else was doing. They said we could wash our clothes here and clean up everything, so I did. It was very warm water, and I thought it was boiling but it was just from ancient volcanic activity. All of our clothes were washed and I was right about the good day I was going to have. For some reason I wasn't sore or tired when I woke up, so that led me to believe that I was going to have a good day. We left Soda Spring around lunch time and our next stop was Fort Hall. I heard Fort Hall you can trade things for hats and other types of clothing. When we get there I'm going to buy a hat to keep the sun out of my eyes. I heard you can also buy other things like repair kits and that stuff. We reached Fort Hall at about 6 o'clock at night. We decided to rest for the rest of the day, because there's no point to go out for 2 hours to move on the journey. In the morning we left at 6 because we forgot to wake up, and we left Fort Hall. About a week and a half later we came upon the Three Island Crossing. Now we had to cross the snake river. Our choices were to ride a ferry along the shallow looking river, or float along the river with the wagon and making our animals swim. I talked to Mr. Swanson about this because I didn't want to try and guide my oxen and cow along the river, that just seems outrageous. I finally convinced him to make us take the ferry, because it would be a lot easier and the cost is only $20. We made it across easy with nothing bad happening, and now we are on the other side. I'm afraid one of these days I will accidentally drop

On June 15, 2013, six weeks prior to climbing Mount Rainier’s Inter Glacier and Emmons Glacier to Camp Schurman (9,450’) on the east side, Tim and I hiked from Paradise (5,400’) via the Muir snowfield to Camp Muir (10,188’) located on the south side. The idea was to replicate similar hiking conditions with a full weighted camp pack, ascend 4,800’ and camp overnight to acclimate to the high altitude. We bunkered down early inside our tent around 7:35 P.M. only to be awakened at midnight by the soft chatter of enthusiastic voices as several climbing parties prepared for their departure for Washington’s grandest summit. Approximately one hour later, the unmistaken crunching sound of crampons meeting the mountain’s cold icy surface would drown

With the afternoon sun beating down on the water and the camp in view, I can’t help but catch my breath in awe as I prepare to hike down the rest of the way, absorbing the beauty of this wonderful place. As the steep trail descends along the shoreline, it runs over the Sierra Mountain streams and makes its way towards camp. Running through camp and past the aged Herrington Lodge that serves as our kitchen, the trail then ascends up and through the campsites which reside on a rocky ridge. Overlooking the Lake from above, the view from the campsites becomes quite relaxing, especially as you climb up higher and higher. The highest campsite on the rocky hill is Eagle Rock, and although the hike can be treacherous, the incredible sight of the distant Sierra Mountains makes it worthwhile. While Camp is in session, I often see some people rowing, or sailing gracefully through the water. Because the south end of the lake is surrounded by a tall rocky ridge, Cody Lake often gets wind from the north, where the valley descends just past the edge of the water, overlooking the distant highway. Looking outwards, I can see a distant waterfall as

In order to protect both humans and animals, the park rangers ensure tourists understand and follow the necessary safety precautions. To prevent animals from invading campgrounds, it is advised that campers store their food at least 5 metres above the ground, where animals cannot access it. It is of paramount importance that campers dispose of any rubbish in the bear-proof bins provided in the camp. Food odours attract bears and must be kept away from the camp. Although extremely rare, attacks have occurred, inflicting serious injury and death. If you do come into contact with dangerous wildlife, park rangers recommend the following actions: If you see a bear, stay at least 45 metres away from it. If a bear approaches you, you mustn’t play

Hike! Alright lets go" I yell out to Sammy and Jack and we are off to a slow trek "gee" I yell out to Lucky and he pulls us to the right. "Haw" I yell to Molly and she pulls the team to the left of the field that is dusted in snow. "whoa" I yell and my team pulls to a halt and they wait clam and patient as I go down the line and take of the rigging. When I am done I lead them back to our cabin, I end up dozen off In the cabin. In the morning it is so hectic that there is no room for talking, when my team is dressed and rigged up to go we head to the start line. A few teams down I see Cindy Abbott a veteran and a good one, but I push her out of my mind and focus on the task at hand. The crowd goes quite and me and the all the other mushers wait for the gun shot to sound. when the shot sounds I yell above the other mushers "mush" to my team and Sammy and Max jump into action dashing into motion. I notice that we are keeping pace with a woman named Zora Deneuve, but I soon pull ahead of her and her team. It wasn't snowing we started the race but now I can see the little snow flakes fly by as my team races by. After 11 miles I check in at Campbell Airstrip, and when I check in they tell me that i am in fourth

The next morning they begin hiking in freezing conditions and after Bryson finishes for the day, he realizes he left Katz behind. He heads back to find Katz and discovers that out of frustration Katz dumped a lot of his food and equipment out of his pack. After hiking through frigid conditions daily, the duo meet a woman named Mary Ellen, who proves to be very critical and annoying. The two eventually ditch her and repeat the same cycle of hiking every day and visiting a few towns. They soon realize how little progress they have made (two inches out of a four foot map) even though they have been hiking for weeks. They decide to rent a car and drive up north to Virginia to reach one of the trails highlights, the Appalachian Mountains. After hiking and visiting Waynesboro, the duo make their way through Shenandoah National Park, which becomes Bryson’s favorite part of the trail. Their six and a half week journey comes to an end. The two get picked up by Bryson’s wife and go their separate

We continued on and took a short detour to Boot Spring. There was a decent amount or water and the spring was flowing. If I was a bear, this is definitely where I’d hang out. After we explored the area and heading back to the trail we met a volunteer. He was at the spring checking the water level and eventually asked us for our backcountry permit, which I was completely surprised by, but thankfully I had tucked away all our documents in my back pocket.

to make our final inspections on each other’s gear and complete the checklist of everything we were missing so as to pick up along the way. Once all that was done and we made it to the forest, we had to make four trips up and down the mountain because of the amount of gear we had, not to mention trying to find a suitable location to set up our base camp. When all was said and done, we had a nice roaring fire to keep us warm during the night, and a beautiful full moon to guide us in the darkness. The following day we had decided to go out and explore the whole area around us, so we would explore all the trails in a 4 mile radius around our camp, go swimming in the river we discovered, and make notes on endanger birds we found as well as towers that had been built in the times of Christopher Columbus’ visit to Puerto Rico. We also explored some caves and caverns, learned about how they were created, noting the limestone within the caves and caverns as well as the creatures that lived within them, such as bats, rats, and a crab to our surprise. In the end, none of this would have been possible without the proper planning that went into this road trip as well as the joint coordination and agreements that my friends and I had made prior to the trip itself. With just these few examples I’m sure it can be observed the effectiveness of how being early can have very long term beneficial effects to the execution of any plan.