Summer '07 in Brief part 1

Posted by Madden Driver Coghlan

Depart Bemidji, MN on June 23rd headed for the Badlands of South Dakota
-arrive at Badlands sometime on the 24th, also make a brief stop at Waldrug reenact famous photo from childhood-->

Badlands to Lander, WY
-camp out in Lander City park, get harassed by townies

The Wind River Range (5 days backcountry)
-spend three days camped out on Upper Silas Lake
-camper...we shall call him Danger Zone, manages to put a nice 7in long gash on the back of his leg
-two day hikes, see pictures

Return to Lander, WY
-tents attack by townies while we are in them...police officer suggests that one of us stay up all night to watch the camp...I mentally tell the officer to blow it out his ass...

Lander, WY to Jackson, WY
-beat it out of Lander after receiving some free tent repair assistance from the NOLS headquarters in town

Jackson, WY
-spend the night at a campers vacation home in Jackson, photo is view from the living room
-5 nights in Jackson, including 3 days of climbing in the Tetons


...to be continued