Night 45! Last night on the farm... This was a bonus night; I was supposed to fly from BC to AB on the 24th, but the plane couldn't land to pick me up due to the clouds, so I hung out at the farm for an extra day! It was good and bad, I had birthday plans with friends and family in Calgary that evening, but got to spend more of my birthday in one of my favourite places! Since I was supposed to drive up to Edmonton with my family on the 25th to visit my grandparents, that complicated things a little, but I was able to change my flight, so I just met them there yesterday. It all worked out quite well! The photos below are from the 24th and 25th; on the left: the reason I didn't fly out! Finnegan was extra adorable that evening, hanging out with me for longer than usual when I was going to sleep. He likes to stick his head under the vestibule and whine at me through the mesh until I let him lick my hand. Then he'll stomp around before curling up for a few minutes. Then, he'll get up, run around for a bit, and do it all over again!
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Same place, same person, same tent, etc... Yesterday, I saw the new Star Wars and quite enjoyed that! We've also done some christmas-y things with family and friends, which is quite enjoyable! But now, on to the camping! My dad has an infrared wildlife camera, so we set that up outside the tent to see what Finnegan and Darwin got up to during the night. I'm positive they managed to evade the camera on a few occasions, but there were some neat results!
My plan for the next week is to knit, drink lots of hot chocolate, play with Finnegan, figure out some new board games, go skiing, and get some more nights in! Since I'll be staying in the same spot, I won't have tonnes of new material for the blog, so this is where you come in! Feel free to send me questions or comments on things you'd like to hear (more) about!
I got it! The elusive night 37 has finally been conquered. Between more searches, conflicting schedules, and school (exam season is in full swing) it's been tough getting out, unfortunately... That said, this weekend was fantastic, and just the break I needed. I was doing a course with Search and Rescue Saturday and Sunday, staying the night was optional. We spent most of Saturday practicing our map and compass navigation and building solo-shelters. We wrapped up around 20:30 and half the group headed home for the night. Four of us remained, and, inspired by the shelter building we had just done, three of us decided to forgo the tents we'd brought. After picking out hopefully-perfect spots, we got to work. After getting settled, we decided there was just enough time for smores, so we got a fire going. It was a fantastic evening all around! In the morning, I realized that I had broken the sticks at my feet when I slid down, so my feet were sticking out of the tarp and I had considerably less head-space than I had when I first crawled in. For next time, I will definitely find a flatter spot! My sleeping pad is also really slippery, which probably didn't help... I also plan to incorporate slightly more/bigger air vents. I though there were enough, but I woke up with lots of condensation on the inside of the tarp and outside of my sleeping bag. This may also have something to do with the kicked-out foot supports, so I'll have to test this out some more! Also this weekend, I got a chance to try out my new Keen Liberty Ridges! I'm still working on breaking them in, so stay tuned for more extensive testing. However, they are pretty comfy so far! They do give me blisters, but literally (and I don't use that word lightly) every single pair of shoes I've owned in the last 10 years or more have done that, and trust me, I've tried everything to stop it! The only thing that has worked so far are my ezeefits... There were no major puddles, but they held up well to soggy underbrush, so that's a good sign! Stay tuned for more boot news soon. Note: Keen did sponsor the shoes, but the ezeefits are just a piece of gear I have and love. |
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