Saturday, July 21, 2007

Check it off!

Accomplished:

  • 4 wheel drive off road adventure
  • Walk on “slick” rock
  • Scramble over sandstone formations
  • “Boulder” & explore slot canyon
  • View petroglyphs
  • Climb sand dunes
  • Navigate creek narrows (4.5 hours)
  • Survive forest fire(s) -- at least 3 of them from dry lightning
  • Eat buffalo and wild boar
  • Attend star parties in dark skies
  • See iridium flair from satellite
  • Get lost on poorly-marked, dry desert butte/canyons with only 1 litre of water between 3 people

  • Get sunburned after only 1 hour in the sun (at the end of the trip)
  • Believe locals when they say alternate route will be “easy”
  • Locate California Condor (#02) on Navajo Bridge (89A)

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