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Did I say "home?" I meant "camp." Location: Hueco Tanks State Park But they're heading there, regardless. - IMG 2032
Did I say "ice?" I meant "candy." Location: Hueco Tanks State Park A stop at Walgreens for sunscreen resulted in George, Bryan, Leslie and Ali fanning out and independently filling their arms with crap (pringles! coke! snickers! cookies!). We reunited at the cashier looking slightly shamefaced. Then, as though we'd been in the desert for months (rather than less than 24 hours), we tore into the food before we were out of the store. - IMG 2033
What's another name for pirates' treasure? Location: Hueco Tanks State Park I think it's "booty." We also hit Hollywood video for DVDs (and more candy), and finally the convenience store for ice (and, thanks to Ali, a bag of Doritos). - IMG 2034
Hong, all tuckered out Location: Hueco Tanks State Park - IMG 2035
Ali, all tuckered out Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Jeff set up this hammock. It was glorious. - IMG 2036
Jeff, all tuckered out Location: Hueco Tanks State Park And, so kindly, giving up his hammock. - IMG 2037
Leslie and Doug, all tuckered out Location: Hueco Tanks State Park and footsore. - IMG 2038
Decisive action Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Leslie and Bryan decide to be proactive about that whole footsore business. As usual, Jeff photographs. - IMG 2039
y mas Location: Hueco Tanks State Park There are really only three great things in the world. Foot rubs are not necessarily one of them. But they're damn good. - IMG 2040
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the hammock Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Leslie tries out the joys of the hammock, and of Bryan. - IMG 2042
Dinner, the second Location: Hueco Tanks State Park To cut down on dishes (which people were strangely reluctant to volunteer for), we ate casserole out of tortillas. - IMG 2043
Bunny rabbits! Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan had to dash off with a camera to catch the amazing nature scene of three rabbits, bounding through camp. - IMG 2044
Evening Location: Hueco Tanks State Park We read, relax, wind down. - IMG 2045
Leslie reads, upsidedown Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Right, so this one was misrotated. And/or, Leslie has magic powers that enable her to stick to the ceiling. - IMG 2046
Breakfast Location: Hueco Tanks State Park We eat...something...and Ali shaves (lest he grow a full beard in 48 hours). - IMG 2047
SPF Location: Hueco Tanks State Park The well-worn sunscreen (the UV rating was 10+ in El Paso). - IMG 2048
george thinking he's cute Location: Hueco Tanks State Park And he drives his mom's car backwards across the park. Har har...har. - IMG 2050
Day Two Location: Hueco Tanks State Park The troops head out for another day of ripping fingertips to shreds. - IMG 2051
Hong harnesses himself Location: Hueco Tanks State Park On the schedule for the morning was a climb everyone could (theoretically) do: Head Fox, a 150 foot 5.10. - IMG 2052
Bryan, fearless leader Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan led the climb, giving all of us (okay, me) heart palpitations as he climbed without protection to the first bolt, 30 feet up. - IMG 2053
Spectators Location: Hueco Tanks State Park The rest of us watched in relative comfort from a shady rock as Bryan faced death and laughed (okay, grunted with exertion, which he later claimed was just for effect). - IMG 2054
It begins Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Little does Bryan know he won't be down for four hours (it is now 10:15 a.m.). - IMG 2055
It continues Location: Hueco Tanks State Park See those nice big huecos on the rock just beyond Bryan? Yeah, he didn't use those. Most of the rest of us did. I'm not saying Bryan's stupid, just a little...challenged. - IMG 2056
It continues Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Necks get very sore when you're out climbing. - IMG 2057
It pauses Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan stops for a photo op at the first bolt, some ungodly distance from the ground. - IMG 2058
It continues Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan climbs the rock (lather, rinse, repeat). - IMG 2064
It nears completion Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Can you tell that Bryan's girlfriend was taking the pictures? Lots and lots of pictures of little tiny Bryan creeping gradually up the rock. - IMG 2065
It is finished Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan gives a victory wave. - IMG 2066
Hong folllows suit Location: Hueco Tanks State Park As Bryan belays from the ledge.