Monday, January 11, 2010

Reflections: What I learned in BOOTS…

What I learned in BOOTS…
Tia

What I learned in BOOTS…

I learned that if you try and don’t give up even if you really want to you can do anything you set your mind to.

I also learned how a bunch of different people can come together and be a group.

What I liked Most about BOOTS…

What I liked most was how everyone came together to get something done. I also liked how if you did something wrong no one laughed or called you a name.

My favorite Part of BOOTS…

My favorite part about BOOTS would have to be the 3 day Backpacking trip we went on because I think it made us feel closer now then we were.

Another favorite part was when we hiked up Ellinor because when I couldn’t go any further I went a little further and I made it to the top.

Reflections: What did I learn in BOOTS?

Natia
November 18, 2009

What did I learn in BOOTS? From BOOTS I learned a lot about myself, as well as I did the people around me. I love to do new things and take risks like never before. I will never forget the trip, the frustration, excitement, or even how cold I was at nightfall, ha. I couldn’t even feel my face. I was something that I am very glad to have done, even though I told myself it wasn’t worth it. But in the end I can’t get it out of my mind.
I usually keep my life and school separate, but out there we’re not at school. I shared a lot about myself with Mr. Keith and Ticey both. Maybe it give them a deeper understanding of what I’m about.
There were some rough times to. The first night, we weren’t exactly sure what we were doing, or how to set up camp. So we ended up having some fellow raccoons come teach us a lesson to not leave food in our packs. They drug mine off even though there was nothing in it. Courtney was yelling as load as she could for Mr. Keith and Ticey. “Help the raccoons! They’re taking our packs!”
The last night there was a windstorm, our tent was attempting to fly away, and ha Mr. Keith sure got a kick out of that.
All in all the trip was fun, I was nice to be there when other people got to experience new things to, like the first time being close to a deer, or watching the bowl races down the stream. Ha, I even picked up some elk poop right after I was told what it was, guess it slipped my mind; I thought it was a rock! J
I am glad and very thankful to have gone and did something like this. Without Mr. Keith and Ticey there I’m not sure if I would have even went. So I would also like to thank them both. J I really enjoyed it. It would be fun to go again. And for the people who haven’t done anything like this before, do it! Take the chance it was a blast. You wont forget it.

Reflections: What BOOTS means to me

What BOOTS means to me
Aliyah
November 18, 2009

What I learned in BOOTS is how to tie all kinds of knots in ropes and that I can climb and hike far places also that raccoon’s are very strong for how little they are. I learned many things in BOOTS I would like to do it again.

On the hike to the Ocean
At first I didn’t really like it because it was a boring bord [board] walk then we got there and went across this bridge and found a camp site so we set are [our] tent put a tarp over bags and tried to make a fire. Then we made soup and potatoes[.] I like potatoes but I never like soup. Then we went too [to] sleep and raccoons tried taking are [our] packs.

The next day we took down the tent and every thing [everyone] made oatmeal and hot chocolate and ate poptarts[.] After we were done we were suppost [supposed] to do dishes in the creek but me Courtney, Bobbi, Tia had bowl races instead and it was fun then we took up for the beach hike.

On the beach hike was long[.] We had to make it to these three rocks[.] We hike[d] a long time taking breaks[.] I like[d] some part[s] but at first it stink [stunk] like seaweed all over the place but then we got to soft pretty sand. We had to make it over this huge boulder thing and it was a little hard but we made it then we finally almost made it and I thought we were going to this big rock I saw but then were weren’t and there was deer and a eagle behind me.

Reflections: Climbing New Routes

Climbing New Routes
Steve & Hannah
12-15-09

One time in my life I had to climb a mountain, literally. It was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. It was both physically and mentally challenging. I hated it, but I might do it again.
I was first quarter B.O.O.T.S. We were planning a trip up to Mount Ellinor. I was excited, but nervous at the same time. I had never climbed a mountain before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. We started out on a dirt trail at a pretty good pace. We hiked for probably half an hour or 40 minutes, then we stopped for a snack. We stayed on the trail for probably an hour and a half. The switbacks were horrible. I was almost in tears when Mr. Keith told me we had another 5 hours to go. I felt sick and I had a headache. I was ready to quit before we had even really started.
We stopped to eat lunch after we got off the dirt trail. We started out again on some rocks and then we reached a very steep rockey area. That wasn’t a very encouraging sight. Luckily, I had a few people to talk to try and keep my mind off of the task ahead, that I was completely dreading. After we got passed the rock, we saw a very steep trail that we were all hoping was the summit. It wasn’t. We had about another half hour of hiking. When we finally reached the top, it was beautiful, and it felt good. But then the thought of the hike back down, took that excitement away. I was already sore from the climb up, and coming down hurt even worse. My entire body ache. When we finally got to the bottom, all I could do was smile.
All in all, my climb up Mount Ellinor was definitely a challenge. It tested me both mentally and physically. It was hard, but it was worth it. I’ll never forget it.

Lunch Break

Race to Beat the Tides-Buckets are our Bear Canisters

Sand Point: Windy Morning

Up & Over A Headland-Low Tide Looking South toward Sand Point

Low Tide: Cape Alava

Returning Home-Dosewalips State Park