Yeah, I know I already posted once today...

...but guess what? I don't care; I got more to say! I know haters out there will be like, 'but dude, there's the edit post option!" Yeah, whatcha tryin' to say? That I should edit my posts? You sayin' my posts be flawed? You sayin' I make mistakes?

*calms down*

Seriously, a friend asked me about the average day and if I was happy, and when I was finished I thought I ought to share my musings with everyone else. Plus, it's pretty well written, if I do say so myself. So here 'tis...

As for the average day, this past trip was fairly consistent: Wake up at 6am, gather at 7am, hike along the trail until reaching a previously marked spot or a crew leader assigns me a task (like widen it with a pick/shovel, or dig a drainage pan for the water to leave the trail, or something similar). Then just keep going until about 5pm or so, with breaks around 10am, lunchtime, and 3pm. Then there's enough time to hike back to camp, eat dinner, and if the weather permits, have a fire as the light fades before crawling into the tent.

Of course, that summary leaves out all the wonderful vistas and wildlife sightings, not to mention the thrill of working outside doing manual labor. Am I happy? You bet your boots I'm happy. The biggest downer, among the wheezes of uphill climbing, aching muscles, muddy clothes and rainy nights, is that all this will come to an end in four short months. Now, that's not to say I didn't have the best shower/shave of my life (so far, anyway) after eight days of dirt and sweat. What I'm saying is that it's been less than five days since I arrived in civilization, and I can't wait to get back out there.

So there you have it. Two posts in one day. Savor the flavor, 'cause I'm departing the internet for nearly two weeks. Man, I'm feeling cocky today...