Thanks for the kind offers everyone!
Anyhow....
Monday Labor Day, my son and I backpacked in to the spot to find my cached gear missing from the week before.
My son has a bag, pad, and tarp so he stays at camp while I head back out to contact authorities and get replacement gear.
I decide to hunt goats instead of my gear. I'll leave it at that. My attitude was in the crapper.
Where does one find gear the evening of Labor Day? Walmart to the rescue.
It's not just heavy, it's bulky!
By 9pm I'm back on the trail heading in the 7 miles to camp. Again. Legs were feeling less peppy this time.
Thanks for all the pictures and post. The true inspiration is not the goat that you bagged, but taking a [bleep] situation and making the best of it without getting too down about it and letting it ruin your trip. Great example you just gave your son!
I have a friend like that, and on a few occasions I was disgusted and wanted to walk away from an outing, but his positive additude turned a [bleep] trip into a successful one...I have learned much from him.
