Lucy Werner Signage is key when hiking

 Calista and I woke on the earlier side to drive on over to EVO! On the way to EVO Calista and I were a little nervous because we were told that we would be tested on lead belaying as well as lead climbing. Calista and I had watched videos about lead belaying but hadn't practiced it. So the first thing we did at the gym was lead belay which ended up being easier then I thought. After we practiced climbing we got tested for both lead climbing and belaying! It went very smoothly and both Calista and I passed for lead climbing and belaying. After we passed, I also got tested for normal belaying and passed. With a successful day so far Calista and I head back to Proctor to get more down. We spent most of the afternoon organizing our presentation and our photos.  Hours Today: 6 hrs Total Hours: 51.5 hrs Photos:

This week I learned lots again! I learned a lot on top of what I learned last week. Calista and I traveled to the EVO gym in Concord. At this indoor climbing gym we worked on lead climbing even more. On top of working on our lead climbing I was able to work on belaying again. This made me a lot more confident in belaying Calista and trusting my skills. Along with learning more about climbing Calista and I learned lots about the Proctor woodlands. We learned how to navigate our way to each path so that we could put up as many signs and be efficient. I had a great time this week climbing and hiking. I really enjoyed climbing at very high heights and just dangling at the top as Calista belayed me down. On top of enjoying climbing, I also enjoyed being in the woods putting up signs. I especially enjoyed hiking because I know it will probably be one of the last times I hike in the Proctor woodland. The only surprise Calista and I ran into this week was when we hiked down Flovid back onto Up...

  Today was a very exciting day! We went to EVO in Concord which is an indoor climbing gym. I was very excited to practice my belaying again at the EVO gym. Calista and I did a total of 3 routes today. On our second route Calista and I practice clipping in to the carabiner. It was great to practice and at the end of the session I was extremely tired. I got so tired during our third route and got close to the top but didn't make it. I had so much fun climbing and dangling at the top while taking a break and spinning as the rope untangled. Calista and I are excited to go back to EVO on MONDAY!!!! Total Hours Today: 3 hrs Total hours: 46.5 hrs Photos:

Before the rain came Calista and I got up early and put up more signs. After we put up a few signs the rain started coming down so we had to switch plans. We walked to the library to meet with Rosanna and decided to plan for tomorrow. We made the plan to go to EVO tomorrow in the morning to get as much climbing experience before we try to get certified. After we planned our day for tomorrow Calista and I started working on our presentations for express fess. We went through our photos and organized which ones we wanted to use. We also organized all our materials in the room. Then Calista went to get ready for the play. And she killed it @shrek the musical. Total Hours Today: 6 hrs Total Hours: 43.5 hrs

Calista and I woke up this morning planning to put maybe one sign up and rock climb. But our plans took a turn and we decided we would put up the Upper Hopkins signs instead. We honestly didn't think this would take more than an hour and a half. But little did we know that it would take much longer. We drove my car over to the Hopkins Pond and parked. Once we were parked we started hiking up and up and around and down and then up again. We finally got the signs up for Upper Hopkins and thought why not just get Flovid while we are up here. We walked on Flovid for a while and got the signs up. Feeling pretty accomplished with the work we did Calista and I searched for Upper Hopkins trail to go back to the car. However, the trail online didn't match the trail in real life so Calista and I decided to take Lower Hopkins on the way back. Which ended up being a really pretty path along Hopkins pond. Overall a beautiful day to hike! Total Hours Today: 5.5 hrs Total Hours: 37.5 hrs Phot...

 Calista and I got a lot of hiking in today! We started hiking right after a great breakfast with Pete my advisor and stayed out on the trails for most of the day. It was so much fun walking through the Proctor  woodlands putting up signs. We were lucky because there were very few bugs because the wind was very strong. I want to say we put up about ten signs today while hiking. Calista and I had a great routine down she would put a sign up and then I would. Calista however is much better at nailing than I am. My highlight of today would be spending the day outside! Or when Calista fell down while hiking -don't worry I helped her up and she was AOK. Can't wait for tomorrow! Total hours Today: 5.5 hrs Total hours: 32 hrs Photos: