Blue Group (D1B1)
Day 2 (Human-Environment Interaction)
After an early wake-up at 6:15, we walked downstairs to relish a fine breakfast of fresh fruit, bacon, and muffins. Soon after being dismissed from our tables we walked to the big table to make our lunches. We had sandwiches each day with a juicy apple. We were sent to pack for a long day after making lunch. and example of Human Environment Interaction we were required to bring the same 5 essentials and warm non cotten cloths from our first day. These clothing requirements were made because of the Cardigan environment and climate. It was a chilly morning so we wore layers upon layer to try to protect our-selfs from the icy cold. After getting our backpack on and ready we reviewed the map to see which route we were going to take. Soon after, we hit the trails.
We were all well spirited and were enjoying the hike, and playing numerous trail game. Our 1st mile went by so fast because of our games and talks. We stopped after a while and were given two laminated papers with a plant or tree on it. We were shown a rock wall. It was made by people a long time ago. This was one of our biggest hints of Human Environment Interaction, because nature changed the way that humans worked and lived. We were told to try to find our items by the end of the trip. A few items were found early, but most were not seen so until the trek down. On one of our extended snack breaks, someone saw a giant rock with a weird fungus on it. We learned that it was called “rock lichen”. It is made from eating dead leaves and air.
Soon enough we realized that the trees were shrinking in their overall size. This was a significant sign that we were getting very close to the summit of Cardigan. After the tree’s ability to live was demolished, we reached a large rock summit. We could all see the fire-tower located on the top of the summit.
We were so excited that we didn’t even notice the extreme angle for which we were climbing. We cheered with glee as we reached the summit. We were so excited that we didn’t even realize the cloud that was taking over the summit. We were unable to see the view. We were so stunned with the supreme beauty on top of the mountain. That changed the way I will see the beauty in any old cloud for the rest of my life. We ate lunch as we watched the cloud rise to give us a breathtaking view. We could see all the way to Mt. Washington. Soon after finishing lunch we headed out again now to the summit of Firescrew. It was very close, and a downhill hike, so it didn’t take us long at all to reached our second summit of the day. Now it was time to really start to head down back to the lodge.
We hiked faster than on the uphill and stopped a lot to find our objects that we were looking for. We were working so hard that one of our chaperones handed out home-made chocolate chip cookies. Soon enough we were at the bottom, ready for dinner. We had found almost all of the objects that we were looking for.
Dinner tasted so good. We had sloppy joes, salad, bread, and ice cream sundaes. After dinner, we had free time until we went to the annual campfire. In an hour or so, we were sitting on benches listening to hilarious jokes that the AMC workers had to tell. After the campfire, we were so tired and were willing to go straight to bed. So that’s what we did.