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    Ride-A-Lot
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    Day 3

    The day starts just as beautiful as it ended the night before. It's crystal
    blue and warm already after breakfast. I'm not taking chances today, so I
    fill the 'bak until it overflows. We head up the paved road out of camp
    until we get to the start of the trail again. The jeep road climbs steadily
    until we reach some nice singletrack. Lot's of speed now and we go through
    the only tree cover I have yet to see. Then we hit this interesting piece
    of excitement:

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0958.jpg

    I surprise myself in that I actually make it to the top. Oh boy! Look what
    I found!

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0960.jpg

    Yeh, it was as fun as it looks. It was short but I enjoyed it and continue
    on until we hit some more rough jeep road and climbing.

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0962.jpg

    That's me climbing a second time. I never get pictures of myself in action
    so I came back down (left the 'bak at the top) and gave the camera to Sandy.
    Sometimes you just have to prove that you did something no one thought you
    could do. My thing is climbing. I've always complained about it and
    worried I couldn't do it. Something happened on this trip though. I
    actually like it more than downhill. Once at the top, we saw our goal of
    the trip lurking in the background. Actually, we were hoping to play in
    some snow.

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0963.jpg

    Now we get to scream down some very sandy jeep road to Dewey Bridge and
    lunch.

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0967.jpg

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0969.jpg

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0970.jpg

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0971.jpg

    The choice is which route to take to our camp site tonight in Hideout
    Canyon. Both entail a climb (one is a little harder than the other). We
    opt for the more scenic of the two (and easier climb) of Onion Creek trail.
    It starts right by this beautiful formation entitled "The Lesser of Two
    Evils" or "Priest and Nuns".

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0981.jpg

    There are lots of other wild formations along this gradual 12 mile climb
    that passes through the creek at least 10 times that I counted. Very
    refreshing!

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0986.jpg

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0987.jpg

    Yeh, they gave me a pink bike. I call it the camouflage bike.

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0989.jpg

    Climbing, climbing, climbing, but getting greener!

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0990.jpg

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0993.jpg

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0994.jpg

    Finally, the end is in site and the camp just around the bend.

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_0999.jpg

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_1004.jpg

    My fortress of solitude.

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_1005.jpg

    We settle into the night as the sun sets on a 35 mile day.

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_1017.jpg

    Continued.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

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  2. Roger Buchanan
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    Ride-A-Lot said:

    We settle into the night as the sun sets on a 35 mile day.

    http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/kokopelli/img_1017.jpg

    I just finished looking at all the pics from each day. Very nice!

    I think I ought to get Linda to take a picture or two of me doing some
    climbing... err a twenty foot elevation gain is a climb, right? <weak
    grin>

    Yeah, yeah... I know... "Prairie Boy!"

    Thanks for resizing all those pics for us dial-up folks.
    --
    - Rog

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  3. Stephen Baker
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    Rog says:

    Quoted message said:

    Thanks for resizing all those pics for us dial-up folks.

    Likewise...

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  4. Monique Y. Mudama
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    On 2004-05-12, Ride-A-Lot penned:

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    Day 3

    I just caught up with all these pics ... looks like a gorgeous, great
    time! You don't mention anything about sunburn, which I think would be
    my major concern on a trip like this ... were you guys just
    ultra-careful with the sunscreen?

    --
    monique

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  5. Ride-A-Lot
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    Monique Y. Mudama said:

    On 2004-05-12, Ride-A-Lot penned:

    Quoted message said:

    Day 3

    I just caught up with all these pics ... looks like a gorgeous, great
    time! You don't mention anything about sunburn, which I think would
    be my major concern on a trip like this ... were you guys just
    ultra-careful with the sunscreen?

    Monique,

    I work for the American Association for Cancer Research. As you can
    imagine, as employees we are grilled on how to prevent cancer. As a
    redhead, I have always been subject to easier burns than most. Regardless
    of what I do when I am outside, I grease myself up with SPF 30 or better
    protection all over. The guides were aware of this as well and we all made
    it a point to ask each other several times a day if we had sun protection
    on. Even with the best sports formula, you should reapply sunblock every
    three hours. Additionally, the part of the body most people miss are your
    lips and ears. Cases of melanoma in the lips are increasing at an alarming
    rate. Also, you should wear an SPF rated headsweat since the sun can get
    through the vents on a helmet.

    OK, I did my preaching. Seariously though, at that altitude the sun is
    stronger.

    BTW, I did manage to get a tan (well, as good as I ever get) and not one
    spot of sunburn.

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  6. Monique Y. Mudama
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    On 2004-05-12, Ride-A-Lot penned:

    Quoted message said:
    Monique Y. Mudama said:

    On 2004-05-12, Ride-A-Lot penned:

    Quoted message said:

    Day 3

    I just caught up with all these pics ... looks like a gorgeous, great
    time! You don't mention anything about sunburn, which I think would
    be my major concern on a trip like this ... were you guys just
    ultra-careful with the sunscreen?

    Monique,

    I work for the American Association for Cancer Research. As you can
    imagine, as employees we are grilled on how to prevent cancer. As a
    redhead, I have always been subject to easier burns than most.
    Regardless of what I do when I am outside, I grease myself up with SPF
    30 or better protection all over. The guides were aware of this as
    well and we all made it a point to ask each other several times a day
    if we had sun protection on. Even with the best sports formula, you
    should reapply sunblock every three hours. Additionally, the part of
    the body most people miss are your lips and ears. Cases of melanoma
    in the lips are increasing at an alarming rate. Also, you should wear
    an SPF rated headsweat since the sun can get through the vents on a
    helmet.

    OK, I did my preaching. Seariously though, at that altitude the sun
    is stronger.

    BTW, I did manage to get a tan (well, as good as I ever get) and not
    one spot of sunburn.

    Good to hear that you guys were so careful. I live in the Boulder area,
    so I have some idea of the power of the sun at altitude-- especially
    when skiing at A-Basin (13K feet at summit)!

    --
    monique

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