1. There's a huge, secluded, desert wilderness less than 20 miles from our house . . . who knew?
2. If I was stranded on a desert island (aka Antelope island), I would bring my husband. I love him. =)
3. Sunsets always look better when they're setting over a body of water. So beautiful!
4. The Great Salt Lake is beautiful from afar, but kinda nasty close-up.
5. Those black spots covering the ground next to the water are not moss- it's a zillion bugs.
6. When your husband lets you go first to run through all the bugs, he's really just letting you clear the path for him.
7. Brian's afraid of spiders. =)
8. When Brian points to a mountain peak that you can barely see and says, "That's where we're hiking to," Do not leave the car.
9. Knowing how many miles you're hiking is important. But you also need to ask about elevation. 7 miles sounds okay, right? No-- not when your gaining 2050 feet of elevation on the 3 1/2 mile trip up!
10. When planning to hike, bring more water than you think you're going to need- otherwise you'll end up with both camelbacks being empty just as you reach the summit, 2 1/2 hours into your 4 hour hike.
11. Never take water for granted. By the last bit of our hike, I would have paid up to $50 just for a bottle of water.
12. Maybe I should start a lemonade/water stand on a hiking trail?
13. Standing on the summit, at the highest point, looking down on all the other mountains around you-- it's pretty cool.
14. Brian has amazing patience with me. You'd think that hearing someone complain for 4 hours straight would push anyone over the edge. But not Brian. And I did complain A LOT!
15. Brian is an amazing husband. He carried my pack AND his the whole 3 1/2 miles back down the mountain just so I could have a break. And he insisted that it "balanced him out" to carry a pack on the front and the back-- just so I wouldn't feel bad. How sweet is that?!
16. It's nice to come home.Oh, and one more:
17. If you wait until late Saturday night to buy the new Stephanie Meyer book, there won't be any copies left for you! (But it's okay- I have another book I'm reading right now anyway!)
8 comments:
Wow I cant believe he got you to run through the bugs first. YUCK. But I am happy to hear my brother is treating you so well. I got your comment on our blog and we would love to play you in Tennis. I really am no good just yet, but it would be nice to play on Brad's team instead of against him. So lets us know what night works best for you.
I love your posts.. they make me laugh.
If you still don't have copy...mine is free! I just finished Breaking Dawn earlier today. Let me know... :-)
I refuse to go to Antelope Island because of the bugs. Good for you for even going!!!
Wow looks like you guys had a lot of fun! If you want to borrow my copy of Breaking Dawn, let me know, I can bring it by today!
I SOOOOO wish we lived closer! We miss camping and were always looking for some camping buddies before we moved! We'll have to plan a trip when we come up there sometime! Great pics too!
You guys are definitely taking advantage of this summer. It seems like every time I look at your blog you guys are hiking and camping. How fun! See you guys in a couple of weeks!
You've been tagged!! Check out my blog for the rules. Have fun!!
Wow Dana and Brian,
I think Brian should take out the bathroom garbage forever now since you went on that long hike! You two are so cute I love watching you! Thanks for coming over Sunday for dinner! My Dad loved seeing you!
Love you
Dad and Mom
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