15 Mile Hike

Today, our company conducted a 15 mile hike. Just to get an idea of how it works, imagine trotting around a first-grader piggy-back up and down hills for five hours. My pack was actually pretty light at about 75 lbs of gear. Most FEXs involve a pack weighing in around 105lbs (I weigh 135-shooting for 140!).

Songs running through my head for five hours: Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Climb every Mountain, Go Tell it on the Mountain, and I Will Survive... The funny thing is, I wasn't consciously thinking about the theme that ties them.