Thursday, May 20, 2010
At 11k camp, waiting...
Jared calls it 'hurry up and wait' scheduling, when the entire team gets ready to move and the weather looks just bad enough to give pause. The group got up this morning with the intention of carrying around Windy Corner but called a delay waiting for winds to slow down overhead. After a few hours Jared sagely turned the delay into a rest day, so now folks are sitting back, eating big and drinking liter after of liter of snowmelt to take advantage of the break. A rest day at 11k is something everyone can use to acclimatize and get stronger for the carry to 13,500k; because the group carried to 11k from 7,8ook they actually put themselves ahead of schedule by not having to bcakcarry like most other expeditions, so now they will be back on the original plan and carry ahead tomorrow, weather permitting.
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Hey Mark!
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There will be some test comments. Lol!! :)
We'll get this working yet.
I hope you are enjoying your rest day. I can only imagine what you must be seeing right now. You are drinking melted snow? That's really cool.
Love you lots,
Kim
Hi, Markie,
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Looks like you are doing great! I have been following along every day according to Bill's comments. Weather was not always good, however it looks like you are moving right along. What a fantastic experience!! It must be absolutely just so beautiful up there. The glory and majsety of God is so evident!! I love you very much and am praying for you always. Love and hugs, Gumdrop
Markie, here I am trying to make a comment by myself. Hope it goes through.
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