Well, with less than two weeks for me to go, and under five for Amanda, we got out for our first real test walk this past Monday. We did a 16 km hike with the MMHC on Death Valley Trail in Kananaskis, west of Turner Valley. We had a beautiful sunny day with temperatures just warm enough for t-shirts. The trail was a little muddy for the first few kilometers, thanks mostly to the horses that have been using the trail. We were more than a little surprised at the lack of snow, but that made for better walking.
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| Looking back south to Death Valley, Kananaskis |
Amanda, Kirsten, and I loaded up our packs to near-trail weight. I had packed tent, sleeping bag, stove, fuel, 2L water, and a gourmet hot dog lunch complete with all of the fixings. Cooking the hot dogs was fun, but not really the ideal energy food - I don't think they'll be on the menu when we get to Scotland... It was good training to get the stove out and boil water, though.
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| Kir and Mandy (and Cedric) at the viewpoint |
I think we had a pretty strong walk, and were able to iron out a few equipment kinks. Our feet felt good, with only one of us getting a hot-spot - better now than in a few weeks!!
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