Just keep swimmin'...

[kyillee]

Memories of eCamp

• 2.5 hours of sleep once the map was ready the night before
  
• headlamps glowing in cold morning air as we wait for the start
  
• stepping backwards off an 85' rock with my life in the hands of the ropes and Luke who set them
  
• the view of the lake as the sun finished rising
  
• the joys of gummies -- bears, sour worms, and sharkies!
  
• wiping out on the mtn bike on a trail I really like
  
• learning to trust the person in front of me and adapt to his style as needed
  
• kayaking in wind, weather changing the course
  
• learning from mistakes -- if you had seen a possible route, go back to it instead of looking for an easy way ahead
  
• a map is not always what it seems
  
• water crossings aren't that bad
  
• peeing anywhere, anytime
  
• riding up loose surfaces in the dark, riding down crazy rocks in the dark, and hiking back up when it was the wrong way -- 500' of vertical error makes for a good pre-hike hike
  
• a light burning out, a rocky road, and a mountain bike don't equal death
  
• nav while climbing up a mountain (10,000' of mountain) fullsped ahead is HARD! But at least this climb was without the bike
  
• just keep swimmin' -- Dora knows! Even if this was on a mountain...
  
• 3 minute naps in the middle of the trail
  
• space blanket training and their warmth, and piles of spooning folks on top of a mountain
  
• sliding down a trail, calling out "ROCK!" to give people time to hope they don't get hit
  
• my baby toe trying to grow a new toe
  
• finishing with new knowledge and bonds of friendship
  
• being too tired to even get in the sleeping bag and using it as a blanket
  

So yeah, an awesome weekend. Left me tired, but ready for the race in a few days ;-)