Day one - Rainy days and Monday's always get me down - at least it's Tuesday!
We gathered at the usual spot this year - the church parking lot to head out for high adventure! We had a collection of the usual cast of characters and some new faces in the 10 young men m and Brent Mitchell and myself. I've attached a picture of the forecast for the week - there isn't a day with a sun and nothing over low 70s - which isn't bad hiking weather, but isn't great water activity weather... at least by my way of thinking. But fortunately we ain't sugar so we won't melt.
Due to an unscheduled pit stop for the guy who won't eat regular oatmeal and forgot his, my car was behind bro Mitchell's but just under 2 hours into the trip we caught up with him. We went back and forth and then we were ahead going over a mt pass and I felt a gust of wind. A bit later I checked my mirror and didn't see them. Got word that the gust of wind had blown open the yakama on top and blown out a few items onto the road they had to stop and collect playing frogger.... fortunately they have duct tape and it is course fixes anything.
We reached the first stop - "natural water slides." When we got there it looked a little daunting, it was overcast and a little chilly and due to rain the water was a little high. Fearless leader zac decided to show the way - he had been there before and had seen others do it before so he had some confidence no one else did. After eating some lunch he showed us they way and everyone took at least one turn after that. The old guys went last.
It was pretty fun, but I have to say, there isn't much that we do better than HF, but building water slides I think is one them. When I finished my backside was sooo sore. Both cheeks had taken a beating. It was easier to stand than to sit after that. A feeling that didn't leave (foreshadowing) soon. After everyone had their fill - for some it was once, some more than that and Joey and bro M went a lot it times. Bro M managed to tear quite a whole in his water shoes - on the inside of his foot - still a bit is a mystery how that happened. We think Joey took so many runs because he had the best runs - he was like a bobsled driver - gold medal.
Afterwards we still had a long time till we could check into camp so we were hanging out and they were playing in the water and found a waterfall they could stick their heads and backs under and breathe behind the falls.
eventually we loaded up and went to camp and set up. We have quite the collection of tents and hammocks. Thomas and Tyler had a mansion (6 person tent) and a "garage" (2 man tent) and still their tent has crap all over the place. We have managed to hammock across the three paths from one side of camp to the other so it takes some oragami/yoga to cross.
It's still only about 3 so we decided to hike down to a "waterhole". We hike down to Ohiopyle and spend some time in the water and the Sam and Gabriel who brought poles to fish get them set up and ready to fish when the rain comes again and folks want to head back. Timing is everything....
Dinner was group cooked chicken fajitas. Pretty tasty and just about everything was eaten and no one went hungry. At Devotional Eric and Sam reminded us to judge not. Rest of the evening was spent around the campfire, Gabriel made sassafras tea. My opinion is it needed sugar and carbonation..... but I'm not a tea fan. Discussion included death ticks, zombie deer, and chemical reaction in the sun. Zac and Joey whittled - zac now has 2 bandaged fingers...
Bro M told everyone to put al their food into the cars. Folks got into bed. Sam had to consume large quantities of wheat thins in an attempt to avoid getting out of his hammock and yet avoid sharing the hammock with a zombie raccoon. The camp next to ours clearly didn't get the memo about quiet time as they party well into 11pm. Maybe we won't be as quiet in the morning when we leave at 4:30am....
Things is wish to never hear again- "braugh" (odds zero). Actual day length 24 hours. Perceived length - 100.
As we fall asleep we hear some commotion but it is mostly downed out by the rain...
Dinner was group cooked chicken fajitas. Pretty tasty and just about everything was eaten and no one went hungry. At Devotional Eric and Sam reminded us to judge not. Rest of the evening was spent around the campfire, Gabriel made sassafras tea. My opinion is it needed sugar and carbonation..... but I'm not a tea fan. Discussion included death ticks, zombie deer, and chemical reactions in the sun.
Bro M told everyone to put al their food into the cars. Folks got into bed. This was a very painful experience - neither cheek would tolerating being laid on well. Advil to the rescue.
Things is wish to never hear again- "braugh" (odds zero). Actual day length 24 hours. Perceived length - 100.
As we fall asleep we hear some commotion but it is mostly downed out by the rain...
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