10 miles... a conditioner??
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 3:58 PM
Subject: [RR] being outdoors
> This weekend Duane & I went on a 10 mile + hike through the Gifford
Pinchot
> National Forest with the Scouts. The first 3 miles were the most difficult
> having to navigate a 700ft incline through slippery wet and rocky trails.
>
> Boys from 11 years old to 17 years old went on this "conditioning" hike,
> preparing themselves for the 50miler to come this summer. Some boys had
> NEVER been on a forest trail in their lives and it showed. Grumbling a
bit,
> some of the younger boys said that they missed their GameBoys, as they
> walked passed scat left behind by some Elk looking down upon them and a
> massive waterfall. Wild Trillium flowers which take 7 years in the wild
for
> their first bloom were missed by inattentive eyes but finally having to
> figure out how to forge a swift running stream brought a reality check to
> the group.One boy donned in tennis shoes and 1 pair of cotton socks soon
> discovered that just the mere act of walking could wear holes in ones
socks
> and blisters on one's feet.
>
> So why should anyone HAVE to hike or camp in the outdoors? Just BEING
> outdoors is a MUST experience for everyone. As city dwellers we are all
> consumed by our own creations; computers, cars, telephones, brick
buildings
> and miss out on discovering God's creations. Spending just 1 night in the
> outdoors can be a life-changing experience and/or walking a distance
farther
> than from the car to the supermarket can show you how healthy you really
> are. It made me appreciate how far Jesus really had to travel to get from
> one place to another.
>
> I hope all Rangers, even, city dwellers find an opportunity to take some
> time to appreciate life beyond their own backyards.
>
> Cdr Jen
>
> _______
> To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC!
> http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
_______
To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC!
http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
