Just starting our Land Navigation backpack, everyone's in good spirits! Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | What? Backpacking, rockclimbing, AND nav work? I know what they're thinking… I don't care! Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | Heading off/down our dayhike down the "O in Joshua" canyon. Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | Near the S in Joshua Tree. Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | Well… we didn't make it too far and the sun is moving fast… so we did a shortcut around 3979… Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | KC totally beat just south of 4313 Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | Ahh, the campfire with a few drinks with new friends! Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | Good times with your's truly. Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | I'm being a bastard and making the students do map-n-compass work between 4389 and the keys. Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | About to head down the canyon just east of the keys… they don't know what they're about to do! Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | Halfway down or so. Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | There's no right way to go down these boulders, but there are definite wrong ways. Hmmm.. I'll let them decide since I already did it : ) Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | Mio and Stacey in good spirits during a 'straightaway' Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | It's not nav if you're on a trail! Here's a fun and challenging section of our backpack. Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | Bighorn Sheep aren't always 4-legged. Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | It's Aaron's turn to navigate! Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | The end is near! Everyone's hurting and could use a cold beer. Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | Yeah, it doesn't look that hard from here. Joshua Tree National Park, CA save file: small medium large | Damm applebees, I just l lost my front tooth eating a greaseburger. That'll go on to cost me a few grand… oi… Applebees, Joshua Tree, CA save file: small medium large |