After some morning chores, I made it out to Carousel Park and completed two outer loops (5.19 miles with a time of 1:43:04).
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Being Lazy with Exercise
A bit bummed out I missed the August 2018 Challenge of completing 60 exercises for a minimum if 15 minutes. However, I plan on earning the National Parks Challenge on September 1st – rain or shine.
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Patches for my packs
Yesterday I received a couple of really cool patches from Death Wish Coffee Company (my new favorite). Today I stopped at the local Scout Shop in Wilmington to pick up a few items including Badge Magic. Now those cool patches look awesome on my backpack and day pack.
Our Scouts from BSA Troop 660 picked a new adventure for us, and they are looking forward to it. We are heading to:
Colorado Springs for a tour of the Air Force Academy, Pikes Peak, and white water rafting. Then it is off to the White River National Forest to complete a four day 25 mile backpack trip.
We are then camping at Canyonlands to exploring Arches National Park, Moab, and Canyonland. We’ll follow up with a horseback ride in Monument Valley. I plan to get up early to get a photo or time-lapse of the sunrise. Then it’s three days at the Grand Canyon for some serious day hikes.
We will complete the trip with a visit to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, and the Capitol Reef National Park for two days. Back to Denver and fly back home.
I still need to check with the airline if I can bring my DJI Phantom 3 Pro. I plan to bring my GoPros with plenty of empty 32GB scares and a Jackery Giant battery charger.
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Got a tick at work
Today on my lunch break, I picked up a friend on my shirt. I then did something stupid, flicked him off my shirt and started looking for him. Found him on my sock and used tape to trap him. He was moving at a good clip to get to my leg. Now I get to do a tick check when I get home from work. Here is a web link from the CDC on how to remove a tick. #nopets
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/removing_a_tick.html
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Philmont Summer Trek Cancelled
Yesterday we received an email from the Philmont Scout Ranch announcing the closure for the 2018 summer season. Below is an excerpt from the email:
PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH ANNOUNCES CLOSURE FOR 2018 SUMMER SEASON – 7/5/18
After careful consideration of the situation and available options, the difficult but prudent decision has been made that the Philmont backcountry will remain closed for treks and individual programs for the remainder of the 2018 summer season. This means that the following programs scheduled for this summer are canceled: 7- and 12-day treks; and individual backcountry programs, including Rayado, ROCS, Trail Crew, STEM and Ranch Hands.
The Ute Park fire consumed 26,387 acres of Philmont property. As of July 6, 2018, the cause of the fire is unknown and is under investigation.
The Morris Creek fire started June 29 from a lightning strike, and has moved onto Philmont property.
We hope the fires are contained quickly and for the firefighters to return home safely.
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April Challenge – 2018
Tonight I earned my April Challenge while on a practice hike. We also spotted a few deer, a small red fox, and a friendly Yellow Labrador Retriever.
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Earth Day 2018
Happy Earth Day! I took Wilderness First Aid this weekend at Akridge Scout Reservation in Dover, Delaware this weekend. I was able to reach my daily goals by hiking each evening and running the stairs in my hiking boots. Here are some pictures from the weekend. The last one was the best I could shoot of a herd of deer that walked through our camp site.
Can you spot the deer?
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Reached 200 Percent
Today I reached 200% on my daily move goal. I’m in need of a shower, something to drink, and a nap
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