Getting our Feet Off the Ground|Day 1

 Calista and I woke up this morning and started at 9:00 am to work on our Senior Project. Our first task of the day was getting the signs from Josh Norris. We collected the signs that were ready thus far and headed off to the OC to get gear for Bouldering. Calista and I collected a crash pad and shoes from the OC and with our water bottle and chalk in Baby Gregory(Calista's tiny backpack) we were ready to hit the road. We didn't adventure too far from campus before we got to our climbing spot. By the time we got to the climbing spot which is 10 minutes from Proctor it was already 1 o'clock. Calista and I checked out the route and started easy both making it to the top after a few tries. I tried to go up another route however got tired and decided to try it again next time we came back. We came back to campus and sat in the dorm going through photos and videos. Once we organized our photos we talked about goals and plans we have tomorrow. Calista and I will be solidify our plans/check list tonight before we got to bed. 


Total hours: 4 hours 

To-do List:

-Bug spray

-Tape 


Photos 






Location: 204 Main St, Andover, NH 03216, USA

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  1. Kelly Griffin-BrownMay 10, 2022 at 8:28 AM

    Awesome! What a wonderful first day! Don't forget to add daily hour totals and project total hours to the end of each blog daily.

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