Getting ready for a hike at Potato Creek State Park.
This upcoming hike
will be my longest hikes and my first long distance hike by myself. My dad has to go to Graduation Ceremonies at
Southwestern Michigan College so he won’t be able to go on this hike. He told me that he thinks I am ready and
this will be a good chance for me to hike with some other members of the
team. I’m not really nervous because
I’ve picked up a lot of what’s been taught to me during our lectures and have
listened and watched a lot of the other hikers during our past hikes with them.
Potato Creek is in north-central Indiana about 12 miles southwest of
South Bend. The park features a wide
array of activities and facilities for year-round enjoyment. It has a variety of natural habitats,
including the 327-acre Worster Lake, old fields, mature woodlands, restored
prairies and diverse wetlands. Each
offers unique opportunities for plant and wildlife observation.
Native peoples used the area for hunting and fishing. The area’s first people of European descent
settled here in the 1830s.
This week, Mr. Gunn will lecture on basic fuel needed to survive in the
Grand Canyon. I’m especially excited for
this hike because I will get to test out my new pair of boots. They felt great on the 6 mile hike that my
dad and I did last week…so I am really looking forward to testing them out for
real. See you in 16 miles.
Charlie.
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