For 3 days of our expedition we went to Thermopolis, Wyoming where we went to the dinosaur center, state bath house, and Star Plunge.
For the first day in Thermopolis we went to the dinosaur center where we learned a lot about dinosaurs plants and fossils. We even saw skeletons of some of our favorite dinosaurs like the T rex, allosauras, the superosuras. After we went to the dinosaur center we went to the state bath house where we took showers and relaxed in the hot springs for 20 minutes.
For the second day in Thermopolis we went to Star Plunge which was right next store to the state bath house. At Star Plunge we went on slides , played basketball, and relaxed in the hot tubs by the pool. We also jumped off the diving board that the pool had. The water in Star Plunge was really warm and smelled liked rotten eggs.
After Thermopolis we went to the sinks and the rise in Lander Wyoming. The sinks is where the Popo Aggie river disappears into a cave that scientist don’t know way it happens and where the water goes. The rise is where the Popo Aggie river appears.
In conclusion the group had a lot of fun in Thermopolis and at sinks canyon.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sarah Wolfe's Blog Part 5
Sarah Wolfe’s Blog Part 5
This blog is on our final ex. Here are my three favorite parts of this trip.
My first favorite part was the hot springs. Once I touched the water I felt so relaxed. The water was so warm. We all had a great time there.
My second favorite part was rock climbing. It made me a little nervous at first. As soon as I started to feel better, I climbed a little bit higher on the rocks. The weather was really nice that day. I did a lot better then when we did it in Arizona. I feel so glad that I did it.
My last favorite part was riflery. There were a lot of steps for us to follow. I listened every step and everything I heard. I know that my parents and my boyfriend would be so proud that I did it. On the first round we used three bullets. On the second round we used five bullets. We started by using a small rifle. The people that got all of their bullets on the targets got to use either Jeremy’s rifle or Wes’s. Jeremy’s rifle was really loud.
This was a hard trip for the whole group, but I’m glad that we did it. Now all we have left is the mini ex. Then we will have parent weekend.
This blog is on our final ex. Here are my three favorite parts of this trip.
My first favorite part was the hot springs. Once I touched the water I felt so relaxed. The water was so warm. We all had a great time there.
My second favorite part was rock climbing. It made me a little nervous at first. As soon as I started to feel better, I climbed a little bit higher on the rocks. The weather was really nice that day. I did a lot better then when we did it in Arizona. I feel so glad that I did it.
My last favorite part was riflery. There were a lot of steps for us to follow. I listened every step and everything I heard. I know that my parents and my boyfriend would be so proud that I did it. On the first round we used three bullets. On the second round we used five bullets. We started by using a small rifle. The people that got all of their bullets on the targets got to use either Jeremy’s rifle or Wes’s. Jeremy’s rifle was really loud.
This was a hard trip for the whole group, but I’m glad that we did it. Now all we have left is the mini ex. Then we will have parent weekend.
Eagle View Ranch By: Nolan Turner
Nolan Turner
Wyoming, oh cold Wyoming. While we were in Wyoming, one of the places we went to was Eagle View Ranch. It was fun in so many ways, and mainly these three reasons.
About two miles behind Eagle View Ranch is a place called Warm Springs Canyon where we did our backcountry section of the trip. Since it is bear country, we had to put up bear bags to protect our food. We also had to set our tents in a horseshoe formation for bear safety.
One of the nice things about Eagle View Ranch is that we got to do school inside because it is SOAR’s other base. While we were there, the snow was so deep (taller than me) that we were able to build snow caves, which are much more warmer than you would expect.
Dubois, the town near EVR is where Jeremy lives. We went to Jeremy’s house and got to eat deer and elk meat. There is a shooting range in Dubois, which is where we did riflery. The guns we shot were .22’s and Jeremy’s BIG rifle (a mosin nagant).
After almost four months at SOAR, I liked Wyoming the best. Two weeks left at SOAR already? No way. Two weeks until I am back home to see my friends and family again.
Wyoming, oh cold Wyoming. While we were in Wyoming, one of the places we went to was Eagle View Ranch. It was fun in so many ways, and mainly these three reasons.
About two miles behind Eagle View Ranch is a place called Warm Springs Canyon where we did our backcountry section of the trip. Since it is bear country, we had to put up bear bags to protect our food. We also had to set our tents in a horseshoe formation for bear safety.
One of the nice things about Eagle View Ranch is that we got to do school inside because it is SOAR’s other base. While we were there, the snow was so deep (taller than me) that we were able to build snow caves, which are much more warmer than you would expect.
Dubois, the town near EVR is where Jeremy lives. We went to Jeremy’s house and got to eat deer and elk meat. There is a shooting range in Dubois, which is where we did riflery. The guns we shot were .22’s and Jeremy’s BIG rifle (a mosin nagant).
After almost four months at SOAR, I liked Wyoming the best. Two weeks left at SOAR already? No way. Two weeks until I am back home to see my friends and family again.
SOARing in Wyoming with Chris Kiefer
We did many things on the final expedition. My favorite activities were rock climbing, riflery, and picking up trash for community service. Rock climbing was fun, even though I previously have not liked it. ON the trip I was able to work on my fear of rock climbing and managed to go about 4-5 times my height. Although that wasn't the most impressive I still did better than ever. I liked it because I had a great view of the mountain and because it proved to me that I can do anything I set my mind to.
Riflery was fun because I got to shoot a familiar gun to me. The .22 caliber rifle. I also got one of the best groupings of my group. We payed more attention to shooting in close patterns, rather than scoring. I also got to shoot a scoped .22, We had the choice to shoot a high caliber rifle or the scoped version of the ones we shot. If we got 3 or more in a cluster than we could shoot a shot or two or three with the better guns. In my experience with shooting I have learned that I prefer more accuracy than higher power. I found that I am a great shot. I also motivated well, even if I got a little competitive.
Finally, we picked up trash along the highway SOAR adopted. We had a contest to see who could find the most unique or interesting item. I tied with Alex. I had a hide-a-key box that had 4 keys in it. Alex had the back of a camouflage seat. I also found the lid of an ammo case and an unfired .20 gauge shell not far ahead. One of the staff, Maria, and I made up stories for our interesting pieces of trash. I made up a story for the ammo box and the shell that there was a major storm and the ammo box went flying out of a guys truck and exploded into several pieces. He managed to save all of the ammo except for the shotgun shell and lost the lid in all of the mud. We made up other stories for a while and it was a really interesting experience. I also enjoyed picking up trash because I know that it is important for the environment and for a better looking highway.
Final Expedition was one of the most filled expeditions and I enjoyed being able to do so much in so little time.
Riflery was fun because I got to shoot a familiar gun to me. The .22 caliber rifle. I also got one of the best groupings of my group. We payed more attention to shooting in close patterns, rather than scoring. I also got to shoot a scoped .22, We had the choice to shoot a high caliber rifle or the scoped version of the ones we shot. If we got 3 or more in a cluster than we could shoot a shot or two or three with the better guns. In my experience with shooting I have learned that I prefer more accuracy than higher power. I found that I am a great shot. I also motivated well, even if I got a little competitive.
Finally, we picked up trash along the highway SOAR adopted. We had a contest to see who could find the most unique or interesting item. I tied with Alex. I had a hide-a-key box that had 4 keys in it. Alex had the back of a camouflage seat. I also found the lid of an ammo case and an unfired .20 gauge shell not far ahead. One of the staff, Maria, and I made up stories for our interesting pieces of trash. I made up a story for the ammo box and the shell that there was a major storm and the ammo box went flying out of a guys truck and exploded into several pieces. He managed to save all of the ammo except for the shotgun shell and lost the lid in all of the mud. We made up other stories for a while and it was a really interesting experience. I also enjoyed picking up trash because I know that it is important for the environment and for a better looking highway.
Final Expedition was one of the most filled expeditions and I enjoyed being able to do so much in so little time.
Shooting with Jeremy Alex R (the Icebreaker)
On Wednesday we went riffling with Jeremy. We had to get up fast and push hard so we could go shooting. I was really happy to shoot because I thought I would like to shoot big guns. I had fun talking to Wes about guns on the way there.
When we got to the range I was scared to shoot because of the kick. I have never shot a rifle before, but I did go shoot pistols with my step-dad. Once it was my turn I got into prone position (LAYING DOWN!) I was afraid of how hard the kick would be, but there was no kick for the 22 caliber.
Our first round we got to shoot a 22 caliber and it was really easy. Our second round some of us, including me, got to shoot a mosin nagant which is a World War 2 gun. I also got to shoot a 22 with a scope on the gun.
At the end of rifling Jeremy and Wes looked at our targets and whoever had the best score got a medal. The winner was the kid who’d never shot a rifle before (which was me)! I had a blast shooting guns and I hope I can go shoot guns when I get back home.
hotsprings, frozen toes, and cargo skirts.
This EX we went to Wyoming. It was really cold and snowy, not my kind of weather at all. We went to the SOAR base at Dubois; the hot springs at Thermopolis, rock climbed at Lander, and came back to Dubois.
The first time we were at Dubois, we didn’t do much except backpacking in warm springs. It was a short trip (both in days and mileage), but it was in the snow. We also got to do school in the buildings at base.
Thermopolis was my favorite part of the trip. The campground was warm (NO SNOW!) and we had a pavilion for when it rained. It was a very nice campground, with some nice views of the river, a lot of open space, many trees, and 2 playgrounds. It was a lot of fun just being there.
On the first day of Therm-Op (the nickname of Thermopolis), we went to the Dino Center. It was a small building, but a very interesting one. My favorite exhibits were Jimbo, the huge Gigasaurus (which is like a gigantic brontosaurus, the long necked ones), and the Gastonia Burgei, (similar to an anklosaurus, the armored thing), and its close relatives, the cheese burgei and the bacon burgei, and, the only plant to have an animal relative (or as my sister would call it, a planimal) the veggie burgei. There’s another relative that their not quite sure what it is, called the tofurkey burgei.
We also went to the hot springs that day. It was very warm, and we did an outdoor pool. Too bad it started to drizzle while we were out there. It was more than warm enough, even with the drizzle.
The next day we went to star plunge, a hot spring water park! We jumped off the diving board and made huge splashes, and we went into an incredibly hot hot tub, called the lobster pot. We also went down a water slide. I got stuck several times. Once I had to scoot down half of it, and another time I got stuck at the bottom, so I practically walked out. It was really fun.
Lander was a fairly short trip being a drive-in day, climb day, drive-out day kind of trip. Not much happened, to be honest, but it was fun to climb.
The second Dubois trip was fun. We did rifleing on the first day. I found out I’m better with the heavy gun because I got a bulls-eye when I used it. Scopes made me worry too much because every little movement is magnified.
We also did snowshoeing, which I’m not a big fan of. I’d rather just hike on solid ground.
All in all, it was a pretty good trip. Snow isn’t really my thing, but I think that’s just me. The end of the year is coming fast and I can’t wait! I’m ready to go home, and see my family again.
Cedric got a lot of new friends recently, so if you see people with a little gnome, don’t be surprised!
Random thoughts:
Quotes of the EX: “Connor: I want to be in a room full of hundreds of girls so I can be lost in a sea of emotions.” “Chris: don’t worry; being around me and Kyle for about 10 minutes has the same effect” “me: I’M TRAPPED IN A GLASS SEA OF EMOTIONS!” and, just to note, I wear cargo pants all the time “me: look! I found a cargo skirt!” “Chris: it’s just your color too!”
Gnome hats. Phear them.
Knights VS. dragons dual deck… more alara cards!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Allen's 2nd California Coastal Adventure
The first week of our expedition, we flew into Los Angeles to Carpentaria state beach. It rained a lot but we still did lots of activities.
The second day of our expedition we went surfing and boogey boarding. We wore wetsuits to keep us warm. We exercised before we surfed we jogged and did some yoga. I never surfed before. We enjoyed it and had fun being in the water. On second day the waves were twice as big as the first. I rode a wave on both a surf board and a boogey board.
On the third day of our expedition we went to Morro Bay state beach and walked on the beach and picked up rocks and shells and kept them. On the fourth day we climbed on a really slippery rock, did school in the library because it was raining.
On the fifth day we went to Big Sur state beach. In Big Sur we went hiking in the Ventana wilderness. While we hiked on the trail we saw some banana slugs and some us put them on our faces. It rained the whole time we were in the back country. Jeremy came and stayed with us for a couple of days.
In conclusion the trip was really fun and pushed us to our limits. We were challenged a lot by the weather.
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