Spike camp

So today marks three weeks. And I'll say it again, it's going by wayyyyyyy too fast! On a brighter note the trail crews arrived at 0800 this morning and I joined them for their first day. I volunteered to help the FEMA Crew to pack out to spike camp. It's approx two miles from the trailhead. We packed out twice with 60+ lb packs! This girl is getting in shape and she loves it! Although I will say I was glad to get to come back and take a hot shower while they were spiked out for 8 days... To give you an idea of what's its like to pack out, it took 50min out and without packs on the way back it was 26min! The only thing that is sore tonight is my hip flexors, my field hockey girls know all about that ;). But I will be sure to update you on how in feeling tomorrow.
I received my third package today! Filled with goodies... Maine maple syrup, cheezits since they're $7 box out here, saltwater taffy, gaiters, laundry detergent, nutella and whiskey nips. Thanks mom!
My entertainment tonight came in the form of Jason Stewart, another natural resource tech up here, locking himself out of his truck where his pack was. He spends the entire 8 days in the field with the FEMA crew so we used a coat hanger to open his door only to find the keys weren't in there! Well at least he got his pack and was able to head to spike camp! He said he owed me a beer for my help... Mainly just a ride to the compound and back, but hey I'll take it!

I don't have many pictures from this last week so I'm going to hold off a little longer before posting those!


Here is a picture of spike camp upon first arrival before setup, and a picture of me after a 10hr day, phew!