May 31, 2007: We Have to Pretend We Like Camping in the Rain

Thursday, May 31, 2007

​Brr, brr! Cold, cold! Wet, wet!

Okay, I know it could be colder, but it’s chilly enough. All day, it rained with no break.

We hiked up a trail about 1.5 miles with two men from BLM* and did some trail work: clearing branches and making water bars. We were back in the trucks by 12:30 because it was so nasty, but that hike was hard for me. I guess because of the steepness, altitude, and carrying a shovel. The 1.5 miles back was easy enough.

Despite the cold rain, it was beautiful hiking in the Bighorn. You never knew when you would come across a small cascade. 

We were mostly wet by the end. Only a few people’s rain gear and boots held up the whole time. My leather gloves have been soaked before, but they still turned my hands yellow. Everybody noticed, it was so bright.

We went to Lovell and had a cup of coffee/hot chocolate on MCC. 

We spent some time at the Bighorn Visitor’s Center and a lady working there gave us some elk to cook for supper.

Stir fry for supper. The elk was delicious. Then, everyone went to their tents early to put on dry clothes and try to get warm. Our fire pit is full of water.

Breakfast at 8:00 tomorrow instead of 6:40 like today.

Hopefully, we won’t have to break camp in the rain.

* Bureau of Land Management