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-title: Survival Journal - Week 4
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-Non-journal comment: Week 4 consisted of a forced march on Monday and
-Student Expedition the remainder of the week. Student Expeditions are
-smaller than group expeditions. There were about three students in each
-group.
-
-The staff finally came at 7:30 Sunday Morning. We held a short
-Priesthood meeting and then had our fast and testimony meeting. It
-lasted for three hours and the spirit was strong. We had to use berries
-for the Sacrament.
-
-At 12:30 they passed out food to each family group. First, we devoured a
-watermelon. Then we whomped up some oatmeal and lumpy dick to last us
-until dinner. Dinner was fried chicken, cooked vegetables, and cinnamon
-ash cakes. I was so full of oatmeal that I could hardly eat the dinner
-and soon after my Revenge started again.
-
-At 7:00 we had a meeting at which it was announced that our forced march
-would begin that night at midnight. We were to hike 25 miles to Eggnog
-Cabin as fast as we could. I wasn't exactly overjoyed but slept for a
-few hours with my bedroll rolled and ready to go. The gun went off at
-12:30 when the moon was out to light the way. Everybody took off; some
-began to run, and I was doing fine in second place
-
-when the Revenge struck a powerful blow. I lost 4 places and most of my
-will power. I began again with cramps in my stomach. It was an endlessly
-long, spooky walk through ghostly, moonlit desert canyons and mesas.
-After a while, my pains eased, and I settled into a steady pace. At 6:30
-I watched an incredibly beautiful sunrise and I think I learned a very
-deep appreciation of desert scenery. At 7:30 Lynn, Ted and I all walked
-into Eggnog together and first. We had covered 25 miles in seven hours
-of hard pushed hiking. I thought my legs were going to fall off and I
-grew some prize-winning blisters, but I was there and happy. I am now
-resting in the shade. Kids have been coming in all morning. Most of them
-were in by 10, but some of those poor kids are still out in the desert
-at 12:30. It's very hot here in the shade and I hate to imagine what
-those poor kids are going through. Kelly came in about 7 pm and Doug
-came in with a crutch and bad back at 10 pm.
-
-Monday night we made preparations for student expedition week. This is a
-period of 4-5 days where small groups of students are sent out on their
-own with maps and faith to cover 50-70-mile distances. Ted, Kelly and I
-are one of the groups. We were given food packs for the week and then
-each group met individually with the staff to discuss their expedition.
-We had a final fireside for instructions before we separated.
-
-Some groups left as early as 4 am Tuesday morning, but ours didn't leave
-until 7:30. Kelly was still exhausted from the forced march and the
-going was extremely slow. We finally reached the first water drop 8
-miles out of camp at 11:30. There were three other groups there too,
-some with ill members. We all planned to wait there at the water drop
-until about 4 in the afternoon when it cooled off a little. When the
-time came to leave, we found that there was barely enough water for half
-a pop can apiece. The nearest water ahead was 20 miles away and we were
-quite worried. Ted had begun to feel a little sick during the afternoon
-rest and Kelly was still tired. Since I was the only one with much
-energy left, I decided to walk two miles back to an old reservoir for
-water. I carried two canteens and two billy cans and arrived at the
-reservoir in 40 minutes. I got back at 5:45 and found Ted writhing in
-pain. The rest
-
-of the groups had left, so I was alone and quite helpless to do
-anything. Kelly and I gave Ted a blessing and set up camp since it was
-obvious that we would not be moving anymore that day. A car came by, but
-the most they could do for us was give us some good drinking water for
-Ted.
-
-Wednesday Morning Ted is feeling a little better, but he is still very
-sick. Our water is getting low and I am getting very worried. We are
-very far behind schedule now. I have no idea then we will be able to
-move or if help will ever come if it is needed. There is nothing I can
-do but pray out here in the middle of the desert. Frankly, I am a bit
-frustrated and discouraged.
-
-The back-up truck finally came by to pick up their water buckets at
-2:30. They were very surprised to see us still there and asked what the
-problem was. After examining Ted and talking to him for a long while he
-decided to continue on with Kelly and me. They told him he should depend
-totally upon the Lord to help him face this great physical challenge.
-They filled our canteens and said goodbye once again. We finally left at
-4 pm. even though Ted was in considerable pain. We had to walk some 16
-miles that afternoon to the next water and expected to be walking far
-into the night. It was nearly 10 pm when we made it to the junction
-where the water drop was. To our surprise, two of the other boys groups
-were there too. Ted was feverish and quite exhausted from our long
-uphill climb that day. I certainly admire his courage and determination.
-During the course of our walking, we crossed Capital Reef National Park
-and climbed the switchbacks to the petrified wood junction.
-
-I must tell you about a desert thundershower we encountered along the
-way. First, the air becomes very still, and you see these huge billowy
-clouds come rolling in. Then, the wind begins to blow in violent little
-gusts, and you can smell that newly wetted dirt smell in the air. Next,
-you watch a sparkling sheet of rain roll toward you and before you know
-it you are enveloped in a downpour of huge warm rain drops while the sun
-is still shining and making the wet desert rocks glisten. It's all over
-in about 20 minutes and the desert becomes as dry as it was before.
-
-Thursday morning, we cooked a delicious lentil and dog food (TVP) stew.
-We left camp at 10 a.m. Ted\'s condition was somewhat improved, and we
-made good progress. We followed the Petrified Wood road to the Veda Mine
-Road. Then we finally entered Wolverine Canyon where we shortly
-discovered a beautiful little spring and made camp at 5 pm. We arrived
-in very good spirits and had greatly enjoyed each other\'s company and
-the terrain that day. I was filling the role of head cook which I
-greatly enjoyed. We had a big pot of cracked wheat and milk with brown
-sugar. We finally retired after a good long fireside chat. It is very
-difficult to explain just how much I am enjoying my student expedition
-now that everything is going so well. My feet are fine, the revenge is
-gone, the food is quite good and we have not even been worried about
-where we are or whether we will have water yet. It's all just so great,
-and sadly enough drawing to a close.
-
-Friday morning, we broke camp early because we had a long way to go
-before the day was over. We followed Wolverine into Horse Canyon. There
-we traveled most of the day through high walled canyons and dry
-riverbeds. Towards evening we started to follow the Kings Bench trail,
-hoping to find a cattle trough of water as our camping spot. We found it
-at the base of a steeply ascending canyon at 5 pm. Our meal was lumpy
-dick over TVP (texturized vegetable protein) and it was very good. We
-expected to make the last leg of our journey up the ravine and over
-King\'s Bench tomorrow morning. When we arrive at Base Camp in the
-Gulch, we will have traveled somewhere around 250 miles. Our student
-expedition alone was in excess of 50 miles I believe. The last mileage
-we will have to cover from the Gulch will be our 12-mile run in to
-Boulder from the Gulch after solo.
-
-Sunday\-- Ah, solo is so peaceful and relaxing, but that's getting ahead
-of myself; back to where I left off.
-
-Saturday morning, we rose and had a leisurely breakfast. We napped a
-little before breaking camp and were in no hurry to leave because we
-anticipated a short hike into base camp. Leaving at 9:30, we started the
-steep ascent up the ravine which led to Kings Bench. It took us an hour
-of heavy panting to reach the top, but it was certainly worth it. From
-the top you could see for miles in all directions.
-
-In looking across the bench we could see Long Canyon. Long Canyon
-branches off from the Gulch so we decided to drop into Long and follow
-it to the Gulch. However, several attempts to descend ended in steep 200
-ft. cliffs. Finally, we came to a point where we could see the entire
-canyon. The whole thing was walled with cliffs and there was no way in.
-It was nearly noon when we discovered this and it was getting very hot.
-We had expected to be in base camp by noon so we hadn't carried much
-water.
-
-Worry started to furrow our brows, but we decided to bear southwest and
-try to enter the Gulch through a long narrow canyon. We hiked for
-several hours and entered the top of the narrow canyon. We came upon a
-water pot which had hundreds of polywogs and little green flecks. I
-drank my fill anyway because of my thirst.
-
-The going was pretty tough and several times appeared to be foiled by
-drop-offs. Each time we would discover a ledge or a crack in the wall
-which would let us pass. Finally, as we followed a ledge we came into
-view of the Gulch and shortly found a way down. We came joyfully walking
-into base camp soon after. It felt like a long-awaited home-coming to
-see our leaders and those cheerful girls again. All the girls groups
-were already there, but we were the first boys group to arrive at about
-5 pm. When we got there the girls were rappelling down a 150-foot cliff.
-I was very anxious to rappel too, so we prepared our solo food packs and
-were about to take the path up to the top of the cliff when misfortune
-came.
-
-Great storm clouds had moved in and it began to thunder and lightning.
-Then the rains came in such floods that soon the whole canyon floor
-began to flow. The lightning was spectacular, and the thunder was
-deafening. Most of us were thoroughly soaked before long. I managed to
-stay a little dry by standing under a little overhang. The storm passed
-after about an hour, but it left behind a muddy mess. What was earlier a
-cool, clear little canyon stream was now a muddy red little river. I had
-visions of having to drink that stuff all through solo.
-
-By this time the other boys groups had arrived and we began to organize
-to go out on Solo. Those of us who hadn\'t gotten to rappel would do so
-Wednesday after solo was over. We boys followed the leaders up the Gulch
-where they left us one by one at our own little sites along the way. I
-was given my site about 9 pm when the light was beginning to fade. It is
-a little ledge about 30 feet above the creek. A large overhang juts out
-over it and gives me just enough room to stand. From my little perch
-here, I command a view of the stream below. Nothing can pass below me
-without my notice.