Saturday was a big day. It was the day that was planned to be a 10 mile hike for Troop 367. To earn their hiking merit badge, the boys must do 5 10-mile hikes and 1 20-mile hike. Our hike was to be a Cedar Forest in Lebanon. We were supposed to start at 3:00. Two of the boys were late and we did not get started till 3:30. Our first trail was 5 miles exactly then we were going to do 2 other trail that would equal the 10 miles. Amazingly I made it just fine, although the leader of the 17 of us is a fast walker and I almost had to jog part of the way. At the end, it was nearing on 5:30 and I had a sick Peanut at home with Grandma so we, along with several others, bowed out of the next 5 miles. I really hated to do that because now the 5 miles we did that day was for nothing. It does not count toward anything. I hiked 5 miles just for fun. I don’t think so. All in all, I held up pretty good. All except for getting out of the car after driving back to Grandma’s, then I thought I was gonna break. My hip was hurting so bad and it has continued to be sore for a few days. But I made it and for that, I am thankful and surprised.
