Camping 2008
I had to skip Gourdfest last
year so that I could, you
know, be around for my first
kid's birth and stuff.

Priorities.

We took an August camping
instead.
Left: the trail was thin
almost the whole 12
miles, and involved a
lot of looking down to
avoid tripping.

Right: Treebeard.
Carrying a 40 pound
pack for 12 miles was
murder on my bunion,
but my own fault for
wearing the wrong
shoes.
Geez, one crack about
the overtipped canoe
four years ago and
you get smacked
upside the head...
The path broke into
State Forest roads at
some points.  A
welcome retreat from
the rocky trails.
Matt survived almost
entirely on trail mix.  
Which I guess makes it
the most aptly named
snack.
The Morse at rest.

We were worried after
he hadn't moved in an
hour.
I spent most of the
weekend wondering
how big a bear would
have to be before he
could no longer climb
up a tree I would be
hiding in.
Matt noodles with
his noodles.
At the top of a
lookout.

Water to the north
of this point flows
to the Delaware,
water to the south
flows to the
Susquehanna.
On the horizon,
harnessing the
power of wind.

If they're that
interested in wind,
they could hook
Grandpa up after
burrito night.
Matt "McStud
Muffin" Morse
unabashedly dons
an open shirt.
One of Fred's
pictures.

The white socks  
complete the
ensemble.