Today's Hike:
Today was a great day to start the hike. It took a while for everyone to get to the trailhead where the hike began, but once we got started "hiking mode" quickly took over.
We started at the Sikes Adobe building, which was one of the first houses in the Escondido area. We walked under the I-15 bridge over Lake Hodges, and found ourselves on a loopy trail that took bends around the lake. I was walking by a specific portion of the trail, and I saw all the Eagle Scout project that have been done. I'm in Eagle Scout crazed right now, because as of today I officially have a full year before I am unable to get that award. Anyway, I saw a really cool conservation project and a few benches around the area.
After five miles of hiking through the area, we had lunch. It is my birthday today, so I dug into some chocolates and cookies and a whole bunch of other things because I have a few friends that genuinely love me enough to give me food on my birthday.
Nothing notable happens until Reece, a great friend of mine, started talking about different types of carries. I showed him this one carry where you grab your wrist and the other person's wrist to form a square with your hands so another third person can sit down on it. We carried Erina for a good 400 ft before I slipped and fell. I didn't get banged up too bad, but Erina got a little gash on her arm. I pulled out my first aid kit and quickly fixed her up.
I guess the moral of the story is this: "Don't carry people when you're on an incline, or apparently, if I'm involved"
Austin Simpson
We started at the Sikes Adobe building, which was one of the first houses in the Escondido area. We walked under the I-15 bridge over Lake Hodges, and found ourselves on a loopy trail that took bends around the lake. I was walking by a specific portion of the trail, and I saw all the Eagle Scout project that have been done. I'm in Eagle Scout crazed right now, because as of today I officially have a full year before I am unable to get that award. Anyway, I saw a really cool conservation project and a few benches around the area.
After five miles of hiking through the area, we had lunch. It is my birthday today, so I dug into some chocolates and cookies and a whole bunch of other things because I have a few friends that genuinely love me enough to give me food on my birthday.
Nothing notable happens until Reece, a great friend of mine, started talking about different types of carries. I showed him this one carry where you grab your wrist and the other person's wrist to form a square with your hands so another third person can sit down on it. We carried Erina for a good 400 ft before I slipped and fell. I didn't get banged up too bad, but Erina got a little gash on her arm. I pulled out my first aid kit and quickly fixed her up.
I guess the moral of the story is this: "Don't carry people when you're on an incline, or apparently, if I'm involved"
Austin Simpson