Jake went on the 50 miler with the scouts. It was a very hard experience for him. The
winter snow had pushed many trees down ontop of the trail. It was hard for the leaders to see the
path. Jake was lucky that his Dad took the time off of work to be with him.
Jake at the beginning of the hike.
bathing
setting up tents.
Jake's wonderful Daddy!
Trees that have fallen
They have found snow on top of the mountain. They enjoyed the cool.
Trees they all had to climb over and under. CRAZY.
Top of Pine VALLEY MOUNTAIN.
FINALLY DONE! He never appreciated a bottle of water like he did this moment.
This was an amazing experience for my son and husband to have together. Jason took the time off of work and sacrificed to be there with his son. Jake means so much to Jason. He wanted to be there to protect and make sure his son was safe. When Jake returned home he told me his Dad cried at the end. I asked him why and Jake got teary eyed when he said, "because he was so proud of me." Wow, what a powerful moment. Thank you to my husband for taking the time to be there with his son. They didn't even get to receive their 50 mile badge because the trails were so hard to climb over the trees, they didn't go the distance they needed to. Jason said it was one of the hardest hikes he had ever been on because of all the obsticals in the way. I am very proud of my boys. Next 50 miler Jake goes on will be easy compared to this I am sure.
3 comments:
Wow! What ana mazing experience-not one you'll soon forget, I'm sure! I can't believe all the trees that were cluttering the trail making it difficult to navigate. But the determined make it-right? Like the famous saying:"when the going gets tough, the tough get going!" We're all extremely proud of Jake and Jason for enduring, looking for the good and making it to their destination safely. There's a true life analogy in there somewhere! Great pictures! Thanks for sharing. Love you, Grandpa K
I love Father and Son stories and this is a great one! It made me cry. What a wonderful experience for them and one they probably won't ever forget. :)
So proud of you both. Thanks for showing us these photos so we could share in your experience on the comfort of our couch at home. We are wimps....unlike Jake and Jason.
Pine Valley Mountain is beautiful.
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