Frozen in the path
      a thousand jumbled footsteps
       over... laid.

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first on the trail-
the pull of a spider's strand
across my face
                                    Michael Dylan Welc

Backpacking in The Wilderness...... how do you explain this personal passion to someone who has never experienced it? 
 For myself it provides a renewal of spirit, reaffirms self-confidence and self-reliance, and once again reminds me of the truly important things in life. It humbles me and inspires me.

May 27, 2000 - 
Nephew trip #3. A 5 day, 32 mile trip with my 2 almost 15 year old nephews. See the pictures!

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