Yesterday I got back from a trip through the mountains as a shakedown trip before heading into the Grand Canyon next month. We drove up Friday night, hiked in about a mile, and then camped for the night. The next morning we got up and hiked downhill for a loooong time to simulate what the Grand Canyon will be like. Once we got to our camping spot, we hiked down to the river, and just hung out in camp. Lunch was a first, though! It was nice getting to know Amy and Sarah better since they will be the other girls going on the trip with us, along with my sister, Katherine. Dawn and my dad were the other two adults on this trip, but Liz Williams (VP of Girl Scouts Heart of Central California) and two of her friends will be joining us in Arizona, but not on this trip. Walking back out was hard, but we did it faster than it took us to get down. I think once we got back into the groove of backpacking after the winter, we just kept going and going!
I am slightly nervous because my pack was slightly heavier than it should be, but it still was a bigger burden than I thought it would be. Hopefully I can find a comfortable spot where my pack fits before we head on such a huge expedition I definitely need to work on my endurance and get out more, but for the most part, I think I'm almost ready to dive down into the largest hole in the ground!
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