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Track Our
Progress:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0YiH6RTzxkZPirqCAlIdpcDntRI0AumjE
(select "Hybrid" or "Terrain" map)
Itinerary:
(now that the team has departed, we can reveal the details!)
Saturday, July 24:
Starting Point: Soldier Canyon
Objective: Cold Lakes
Report: "Great day! Reached Cold Lakes
by mid-afternoon. Plenty of time to fish and relax."
Sunday,
July 25:
Objective: Verdi Lake
Report (7:45am): "Doing great so far!
Got close to several mountain goats yesterday. Also saw deer
laying in the snow in the afternoon. Fishing was great!
Caught about 50 brook trout, most of them 10 inches."
Monday,
July 26:
Objective 1: Lamoille Trailhead
Objective 2: Favre Lake
Report (7:25am): "Doing fine. Hot, buggy night
at Verdi. Just about to start the most technical leg of the
trip [dropping from Verdi into Lamoille Canyon]. Better get
down ahead of this storm."
Tuesday,
July 27:
Objective: Overland Lake
Report (8:00am from Wine's Peak): "Pressed on a
little farther than planned yesterday. Had a nice campsite
in the trees by Furlong Creek with a great view! We've seen
several more goats. The guys are a little sore but doing
great. Long haul today to Overland."
Wednesday,
July 28:
Objective: McCutcheon Creek
Report (8:00am): "Made it to Overland in time to set
up our tents and fish a little before we were pounded with hail
and heavy rain. The tent was literally floating! After
the first squall, we had time to dig a trench around the tent,
which was very helpful since it rained most of the night.
Today, we're all a little stiff, but it's a shorter hike, and
we're going to take our time and explore a little. The guys
are doing awesome!"
Thursday,
July 29:
Objective 1: Harrison Pass
Objective 2: Ruby Lake Boat Landing (via bike)
Objective 3: Ruby Lake South Sump (via canoe)
Report (8:00pm): "Great day! Quick hike from
McCutcheon to the bikes. Dena met us at Harrison Pass and
took our packs so we could enjoy a fast ride down the east side to
Ruby Lake. The guys were gung ho and loving the change!
Had lunch at the boat landing and then set out by canoe. Not
the best time of day to fish, but we still caught quite a few.
(We had to catch our dinner!) Bob met us at the South Sump, cooked us a delicious dinner of bass and tortellini,
and shared with us from the Word. We
decided to camp at the Ruby Lake campground and then head up over
the Mitchell saddle in the morning."
Friday,
July 30:
Objective: over Sherman Mountain to Cowboy's Rest
Report (12:45pm): "The sun woke us up at 5:30 this
morning... so we figured we might as well pack up and head up the
hill. Once again, the guys were determined, and we reached
Cowboy's Rest just a few minutes ago... well ahead of schedule!
What to do now? A shower and nap sounds good! Then
we'll spend some time together with the Lord before we have our
celebratory dinner! Thank you God for an awesome week in
Your awesome creation!"
Prayer Requests:
Please pray for...
... unity, patience, and camaraderie for the team members
... open hearts to God's word
... wisdom for the expedition leader: Brian Starkey
... protection from dehydration, sickness, injury, and blisters
... good weather
... God to speak mightily through His Word and creation to each
heart
Program Overview:
-Approximately 80 mile expedition
through the Ruby Mountains from Soldier Canyon to Cowboy's Rest
-Extreme outdoor activities like
backpacking, rock climbing, fishing, rappelling, and mountain biking.
-Intense times in God's Word, worship
sessions, communion, and devotion
Participants:
active Christian individuals with a desire to
pursue Christ on an intense level. Applicants must have completed
their junior year of high school.
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