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Daily Image: Fall Leaves in PA

Fall Leave in PA

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Alaskan waterfall

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Bend in the path

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Eastern Colorado view from Long's Peak

The Appalachian Trail Trip

This is an account of the funniest, most disastrous, and crazy learning experience that I have ever had on a wilderness trip. Unlike the previous trips that my close friends and I had taken as a group, we decided to plan and organize this one all by ourselves. That was a big mistake in thinking. Not only did we not fully understand how to organize a wilderness trip, we hadn't even been backpacking in nearly 7 years. In fact, myself and a couple of others had never been backpacking, only canoeing. And worst of all, I proclaimed myself the leader since I was the focal point and main contact for everyone else who was to go on the ill-fated expedition. The following events are told to the best of my recollection, so if anyone that went on this trip has anything to add or subtract from my writings, please let me know. Here goes...

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