Easy to moderate 5.5 on mellow grade trails. Scared the living day lights out of a poor kid on Icebox. Came up behind him while he was hiking behind what was probably his mom and dad . I thought for sure they had heard me say "trail" a couple of times, I even gave the obligatory throat clear a few times. I got right behind him and said "trail" in a normal voice, not loud at all. Poor kid had no idea I was there until he heard that . He jumped at least a foot in the air and climbed right onto his mom's back, literally. He was about 10-12 years old, so he almost knocked his mom over. I felt terriable and apologized as I ran by to the sound of his mom and dad giving him a tounge lashing for being a freak! Ha!
Getting my stuff together for the Bear. Like a freaking expedition. I've traveled for a month with less crap I swear. The calories are what is blowing my mind. 1000's. and 1000's. Now if it was only chocolate cake or brownies instead of, you know, "fuel". Ready to roll! wish this thing started tomorrow, I'm bouncing off the walls! | 