After a long hike, we arrived at the lean-to. A lean-to a 3 sided, roofed wooden structure that lies on the side of a trail available to all hikers. Once it was in sight, we were all so happy to see the place where we would be resting because of the long hike we experienced. I know personally I did not expect the lean-to to have no door or outer wall shielding us. Once we dropped our backpacks and put on some more layers, we began to set up camp. Most of us were still warm from the long hike. One half of the group started by setting up the tent which the teachers were sleeping in. The other half, inculding myself, set up the kitchen. The "kitchen" was a square hole dug in the snow to insulate our food. The other part was two circular holes for the stove. Once the kitchen and tents were completed, Alexa and I, along with Ms. Hehs and Ms. Colonius, started collecting twigs and dead branches to fuel the fire. After the sun set, and when the fire was completed, we were all getting cold. For dinner, we had jumbalaya. It tasted very good and warm after a long, cold day. After setting up, we sat around the fire for a reflection. Livi and I hosted a riff off, like from Pitch Perfect. A riff off is when one group sings a song and then the other group picks up on a word in that song but they have to sing a different song. Next, we hit the sleeping bags. Alexa, Luisa, Sara, Amelia, Lulu, and Maddi slept in the snow shelter built by all of us. They lined up their mats and bags and snuggled together. In the lean-to, Livi, Nikoo, and I curled up in the corner. It was one of the coldest things we have all experienced! All of our toes were very cold in all of the sleeping spaces. Overall, sleeping outside was very interesting and cold, but a learning experience.
WE MISS YOU ALL!
Thanks for Reading Loves,
Kennedi
This is the lean-to, where several plan to sleep!
This is the inside of the snow shelter (the quincy), where several think they are sleeping.
Stay tuned to hear about the evening and overnight experience.
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