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In the backcountry
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Author: D, email
Post date: Monday, June 05, 2006 Permalink
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As of tomorrow at noon, I will be at Clark's Fork. This day is long over due.
I will post as often as possible, but since my first day off is probably going to be July something, that may be a while. So, write me. And send me cookies.
Derek Walden
Staff - Clark's Fork, Camp Director
Philmont Scout Ranch
47 Caballo Road
Cimarron, NM 87714
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Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?
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Author: D, email
Post date: Thursday, June 01, 2006 Permalink
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So it's not pushing a bear out of tree, but a little exciting nonetheless.
This morning on my way to the BackCountry Warehouse, I almost killed myself by stepping on a rattlesnake. It was sitting in the middle of a path sunning itself, and I wasn't really paying attention. After the typical flipping out and un-scoutlike explatives, I found a stick and push/aggrivated the snake until it was off the path. The snake was not a fan of this and decided he would not be very cooperative. It didn't really like us poking it too much and the reason I know this is because it coiled up and started rattling (just like in the movies).
I then went over to the warehouse, grabbed a shovel and came back to move the snake around some more. We were trying to get it to go into some nearby bushes, but it found a hole in the ground and simply slide down there. Even in the hole, it continued to rattle at us for a few minutes. Good times.
Stepping on a live snake - undoubtedly an exciting way to start off the morning.
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