Tomorrow, I, Cathy, Kricket, Dan-the Llama folk- and 4 visitors from Ohio will venture out for the first guided trip of Highline Trail Llama's for the summer!
It will be just a brief, overnight excursion up into the Wind River Mountains, but I am so incredibly psyched for it! I spent at least 3 hours packing, unpacking, repacking, checking bag weights, aligning packed items for optimal distribution, etc., for some time now, obviously up into the early hours of the morning. That's ok, I'm use to working on little sleep :-)
Ah man... so excited. I was assigned my official HTL Gear today (2 panniers [special bags the llamas carry], a food tub, a tent, a sleeping mat, and my own mug!) and I started geeking out because it was actually happening.
For some time now, I've felt this draw to the outdoors and nature. I've talked about being a wildlife biologist, and loving the wild and all this jazz, but I hadn't really gotten to do much about it. Well, part of the reason I took this internship was becasue I'd get the chance to really get out there and live it. Real camping, hiking, everything... it's gonna be a blast. BE BACK LATE THURSDAY!!!
Good sir! Somehow, I was not aware of the existence of this blog until just now. (This is Ryan if you've forgotten the aimname). Sounds like you're having a great time. Congratulations once again on the acting program. And I have to admit, though I do not really envy the work you are doing, I do envy your atmosphere. What I wouldn't give for a nightly rural midwestern sky.
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