This past Sunday we decided to go on a short hike with some friends. It was a decent winter day and we were ready for a hike; it had been awhile. The hike was at Wildcat Ridge Hawk Watch, a 4.5 mile loop that would bring us through hills and valleys, past remnants of mining, and up to a lookout/hawk watch with great views of the surrounding area. We met in the parking lot and on went the hats, gloves, and winter coats on top of the two or three layers of clothes I had already made the kids wear. My husband just shook his head, but you can always take off layers… Next we got out our Kelty backpack, ready to be used when our youngest got tired, and out came the items from our last hike: 5 rocks, a half empty water bottle, unidentifiable crumbs, and what I think was once a flower; either that or a dehydrated caterpillar. We then packed it with the essentials: water, granola bars, space blanket, first aid kit, wipes, lighter, and a bag of toys for our geocaching. I put the 30 pound, childless pack on and off we went on our nice little hike. But it turns out we had more of an adventure than we bargained for. Continue reading “we’re not lost, really…” →
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