SCUBA

Jeff got his Open Water SCUBA certification lat weekend.

Jeff is finally home!

Hopefully to stay for a little while at least! He's got some posts up on his blog with some photos from the Hot Rod Power Tour.

Jeff's Trips

Since Jeff isn't so great about updating I'll leave you some links to his photos from Switzerland and hiking.

First is Switzerland

Hiking on the Superior Hiking Trail

I'm sure he'll have more photos to share when he and his dad get back from the Hot Rod Power Tour.

Jeff's Hiking Trip Update #2

They were back on the trail today armed with warmer sleeping bags and I think warmer weather. From what I can tell from the forecast it will be in the 60s all week but with some rain. Got a text around 4pm that they made it to the same group campsite that we camped at last year, the one where we ended up on the rocks over the waterfall. Though being a Sunday night and still kind of chilly for camping I don't think they'll have to fight for a spot in the "real" campsite.

Jeff's Hiking Trip

So Jeff and Andy went up north on Thursday to start their thru-hike of the Superior Hiking Trail. Something like 250 miles total. They stayed in a hotel on Thursday night and set off at the beginning of the trail on Friday morning. Sounds like they hiked 12 miles and it was a tiring one. I got a call around 7pm last night saying it was raining but they got their tents up before it started. They were worn out and calling it a night. This morning's update was "it was so cold last night. I was okay but Andy almost froze to death. There was ice on the tents in the morning. We hiked on to Gooseberry Falls this morning and hitched a ride with a couple of campers to the car. Then we drove to Duluth so Andy could get a better sleeping bag. It's supposed to be worse tonight." So they are thawing out in a hotel tonight and picking the trail back up in the morning. Around 10 this morning when I checked the weather page it said 36F in Two Harbors. Brrrrr.