So I've been putting this off for awhile. Please forgive me (but at the same time I'm the first from the trip so I don't feel that bad )
So on the last day of July and the first few days of August a few men and one brave woman set out to do the possible- Hang in Kettle Moraine's Southern Unit and hike the trail from one camp to the next. The people included in this epic journey were: Tumbleweed, Skwatupu, BananaHammock, Goobie, Dux, PurpleHiker, TBD, and partially Mixter.
I had arrived at Campsite #2 on Friday at noon was very excited as this would be my first weekender in over a year. IMG_1177.jpg
I soon met the wonder that is Tumbleweed. At 66 years young he stood with a confidence that would make business men tremble. We quickly hashed out a plan to drive and drop off water off at one of the pre-designated water caches. On the return, we met up with Skwatupu. He's the type of guy that never says no and is always ready for the next challenge in life. So after the joining of such a tremendous trio, we set up our hammocks and began drinking, naturally.
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It was not too much longer in the evening when one foot followed another beneath the purple pedestrian that we encountered next. She admitted it was her first hanging experience and had not yet spent the night above ground. Of course, we were excited to hear of the transition that we hope all mankind will evolve into eventually, and offered whatever experience we could muster.
As the night continued, we chopped wood and decided that a great way to spend the evening was to make a fire drill. So Skwatupu and I had at it:
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Skwatupu showed off his experience in this area, but I feel like I contributed a little in the design.
Then Skwatupu showed off a design of his own. He created the world's smallest cribbage game on a case for playing cards. It was truly an ultralight entertainment. He settled down to play Tumbleweed, but since I know nothing of the game, I'm not sure what happened.IMG_1287.jpg
The sun set upon us and cooked my steak and potatoes and sipped on my wine jukebox.
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We passed around some Tumblejuice and Skwatupu picked up a little something himself.
The next day we began the hike.
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