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Thursday Dec 6, 2007 #
Orienteering (vetting) 2:30:00 [1] 3.0 mi (50:00 / mi) +120m 44:28 / mi
(injured) shoes: O shoes: Falcons 06
Today was interesting. I had already planned to take off work early and finish vetting control locations for this Saturday's meet. Well, it snowed today but I decided to go anyway. Actually, it was snowing.
Trying to read the map, write changes... was very difficult. I had to keep wiping the snow off. Fortunately I had brought a plastic cover which kept the snow off when just walking but it was tough when I actually had to write. It was cold enough that I could usually just brush the snow off without it melting and getting the paper all wet.
By the end the snow was several inches deep which was making it hard to see features. I could see trails but couldn't judge the size of the trail. It was also hard to follow the white blazed trail. I did get all my vetting done but had hoped to remap the registration field. Although it was dark it was light enough with the snow to do this but the park ranger was there waiting for me to leave so he could lock up.
My back/ which is now the right side is healing very slowly. It still hurt to take deep breaths and twisting is definetely a no-no. This made it tough to trek on some of the steep hill sides on snow covered leaves. There were several times I stepped into a deep leaf pile when I didn't expect it and that just plain hurt.
Trying to read the map, write changes... was very difficult. I had to keep wiping the snow off. Fortunately I had brought a plastic cover which kept the snow off when just walking but it was tough when I actually had to write. It was cold enough that I could usually just brush the snow off without it melting and getting the paper all wet.
By the end the snow was several inches deep which was making it hard to see features. I could see trails but couldn't judge the size of the trail. It was also hard to follow the white blazed trail. I did get all my vetting done but had hoped to remap the registration field. Although it was dark it was light enough with the snow to do this but the park ranger was there waiting for me to leave so he could lock up.
My back/ which is now the right side is healing very slowly. It still hurt to take deep breaths and twisting is definetely a no-no. This made it tough to trek on some of the steep hill sides on snow covered leaves. There were several times I stepped into a deep leaf pile when I didn't expect it and that just plain hurt.