This last weekend was an amazing experience. I went backpacking in the Uintahs for about 2 days. I've never been backpacking before, and I went with four guys that are outdoor experts. They could all probably be left in the forest with nothing but a knife and survive, quite comfortably. I was proud of myself for keeping up with them, although I'm sure they slowed down a bit for my benefit.
The first half of the hike was all pretty much uphill, and the muscles in my legs and back burned continuously. I'm not accustomed to the thin air, so breathing was definitely a struggle. As I put my body through this abuse, it was hard to remember the reasons I decided to come on the trip. All the guys talked about how much they loved backpacking and how great it was, and at the beginning, all I could think was how crazy these guys were. But after opening my eyes to the scenery all around me, I realized what a great experience this was. I was completely away from busyness of life and just enjoyed the beauty. I haven't seen such beautiful scenery since I went to Maccu Piccu. We spent several hours hiking, and I had a lot of time to just think. It was a great blessing.
It was definitely hard, and there were times as we were hiking where I wondered if my body could actually handle this. My legs are scraped up and bruised, I'm pretty sure almost every muscle in my body is sore, and I hardly slept at night because I was so cold and uncomfortable. But after it was over, I decided that it was all worth it. The guys I went with were so great, they were so nice and considerate. I was definitely taken well care of. Chris was so great about making sure I was warm enough at night and staying with me pretty much the whole hike. Tony carried my tent for me so I'd actually survive the hike. And Ben taught me how to fly fish! It was great.
Definitely a memorable Fourth of July!!!
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