ASCENT TRIPASCENT TRIPDolly Sods WildernessDolly Sods Wilderness

Aug 20-24, 2004Aug 20-24, 2004Gettysburg College Orientation ProgramGettysburg College Orientation Program

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Day 1Day 1Arrival in the Arrival in the

rain and rain and evening hike to evening hike to first campsitefirst campsite

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Packing to go at the trailheadPacking to go at the trailheadNext slidePrevious slide

The trailheadThe trailheadNext slidePrevious slide

A bit of A bit of Rain!Rain!

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Ready to GoReady to GoNext slidePrevious slide

An early stop at the streamAn early stop at the streamNext slidePrevious slide

Purifying WaterPurifying WaterNext slidePrevious slide

Fording the StreamFording the StreamNext slidePrevious slide

Relaxing at last in campRelaxing at last in campNext slidePrevious slide

Day 2Day 2A short and A short and rainy day to rainy day to

second second campsitecampsite

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Waking up in the rainWaking up in the rainNext slidePrevious slide

About to leave the first About to leave the first campsitecampsite Next slidePrevious slide

Pausing in the rainPausing in the rainNext slidePrevious slide

Starting a fire at the new Starting a fire at the new campsitecampsite Next slidePrevious slide

Getting the fire goingGetting the fire goingNext slidePrevious slide

Day 3Day 3Sunny skies Sunny skies and a nice and a nice campsite campsite above red above red

creekcreek

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Day 3 dawns clear!Day 3 dawns clear!Next slidePrevious slide

On the trail to a new siteOn the trail to a new siteNext slidePrevious slide

Looking out over Red CreekLooking out over Red CreekNext slidePrevious slide

Lunch at Lunch at Red Creek Red Creek OverlookOverlook

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The joy of the outbackThe joy of the outbackNext slidePrevious slide

A nice campsite for night 3A nice campsite for night 3Next slidePrevious slide

Setting up campSetting up campNext slidePrevious slide

Yoga….omYoga….omNext slidePrevious slide

A card gameA card gameNext slidePrevious slide

A slug enjoys the campsite tooA slug enjoys the campsite tooNext slidePrevious slide

Keeping the journalKeeping the journalNext slidePrevious slide

Cooking Cooking DinnerDinner

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More cookingMore cookingNext slidePrevious slide

The trip leaders make their The trip leaders make their dinnerdinner Next slidePrevious slide

Enjoying the feastEnjoying the feastNext slidePrevious slide

Rigging Rigging the Bear the Bear

BagBag

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Fun with the bearbagFun with the bearbagNext slidePrevious slide

Sacked out at the new campsiteSacked out at the new campsiteNext slidePrevious slide

Day 4Day 4Downhill Downhill

visit to Red visit to Red CreekCreek

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On the trail to Red CreekOn the trail to Red CreekNext slidePrevious slide

The rocky creekbedThe rocky creekbedNext slidePrevious slide

Lunch at the creeksideLunch at the creeksideNext slidePrevious slide

Wading in the waterWading in the waterNext slidePrevious slide

The ever-popular honey bearThe ever-popular honey bearNext slidePrevious slide

Keeping hydratedKeeping hydratedNext slidePrevious slide

Day 5Day 5To the Red To the Red

Creek Creek CampgroundCampground

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Asleep in a hammockAsleep in a hammockNext slidePrevious slide

Filtering WaterFiltering WaterNext slidePrevious slide

Back on the trailBack on the trailNext slidePrevious slide

Hiking along the roadHiking along the roadNext slidePrevious slide

Passing by the vans…Passing by the vans…Next slidePrevious slide

A frisbee gameA frisbee game

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Picking wild blueberriesPicking wild blueberriesNext slidePrevious slide

Blueberry pancakesBlueberry pancakesNext slidePrevious slide

The last campsiteThe last campsiteNext slidePrevious slide

Relaxing on the last nightRelaxing on the last nightNext slidePrevious slide

Day 6Day 6Heading HomeHeading Home

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A restaurant meal on the road backA restaurant meal on the road backNext slidePrevious slide