It started raining sometime in the night and pretty much never stopped. We laid in the tent till noon trying to wait it out. We made breakfast under a little shelter constructed with the ever useful blue tarp, some rope, and my hiking poles (Just call me Macgyver).
Note the magnificent orange Granite Gear pack cover. It kept my pack dry and it's drawstring cord kept it in place without constant adjustment.
Broke down camp and started hiking at about 1p. Hiked north on the west cliff side of Glacier Creek. Managed to traverse some steep scree slopes and crossed a Crystal creek and got feet very wet again. Squishy boots.
During a rest stop on the river bed we discover Mark's pack is getting worse, the split visible on the right side broke completely sometime yesterday and now the left side of his frame has now totally snapped too. His pack is totally unsupported on the bottom making his whole load supported by his shoulders. Ouch. Such a tough guy.
Crossed the river bed to the next ridge where we made camp in the rain.
Warmed up and rested in the tent. Played some cards in our sleeping bags. Made delicious chili under our shelter which kept us somewhat dry but not warm. My feet were wet and frozen. Back to the tent to dry and warm sleeping bags. More cards.
Chili:
2 cans black beans (dehydrated)
1 pound ground beef (dehydrated)
6 tomatoes (dehydrated)
1 red bell pepper (dehydrated)
1 small can diced jalapeños (dehydrated)
1 pkg spicy Chili seasoning
Allow dehydrated ingredients to sit in water for an hour before cooking to help combat crunchiness. Cook and add water till chili consistency. Add chili seasoning. Let cook as long as your appetite will allow :) Enjoy.
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3 comments:
This is highly entertaining - good blogging!! Poor Mark to have a gear malfunction but like you said - he's a real trooper! I like how you put the recipe for the meal of the day and I also like your blueberry crisp cliff bar recommendation - I will have to try it! It sounds like the hiking poles should maybe get the "most versatile" award for your gear purchases? Speaking of a book. How about this title: "Adversity of the day: Problem-solving handbook for the backcountry. Alaska Edition" Written by Mark & Kate, real-life MacGyvers.
How about another post? How about a post about card-playing. I seem to remember you claiming that you kick Mark's ass at rummy - what other games did you play? Who won the Denali tournament? These are the things we need to know.
Well... as you feared... I think you may have outdone yourself with you day 1/day 2 posts and now have no motivation to take on the daunting task of day 3-8... I wait patiently. I think I should do a blog post of my internship application process... of course... that would mean starting a blog... no way!!!
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