Getting ready for the big event!

In preparation for the "big event" (the 4-day backpacking adventure in the Trinity Alps of California), some practice was required. Of course, it also doesn't hurt to have some pre-trip nourishment in the form of s'mores -- with marshmallows "cooked" over the gas grill on the patio due to the threat of showers! (Mark, Tasha, Daniel, Eli and Micah left on Friday morning, July 15th with all their gear, and with high expectations, and planned to be back late on the 19th.) - rw