Babu has been training to take on the
Appalachian Trail (AT) this summer. For the past couple of weekends, I have left Tahoe and Ashley at home to accompany Babu on some training hikes. This past Saturday, we headed out for a 12 mile hike.
The weather was cool, sunny, and slightly windy. Our hike took us along a river, over hills, past a shooting range, through soccer fields, along rocky river banks, and over stream crossings. At one point, we stopped so Babu could test his five-toed walking shoes - he's considering using them for stream crossings on the AT. His verdict: "They helped my toes grip to the rocks." We also stopped so he could demonstrate his shelter building skills... quite impressive!
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| Testing out the five-toed shoes |
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| Resting on the trail |
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| Babu, resting in his shelter |
This morning we all woke up to find a few snow flurries. Snow prediction in the DC area always seems to be hit or miss. Even the television meteorologists seem surprised when their
forecasts are accurate. No major accumulation - just a pretty white dusting to enjoy for a few hours.
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| A light dusting of snow |
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| Ashley, sniffing the cool morning air |
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