Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2002, Page 181

Description:	What incites people to backpack uphideously steep hills andsleep outside in freezingtemperatures? I wasbored that weekend,senior Josh Scitessaid.Scites found adistraction in thebackpacking clubs falltrip to Knobstone Trail insouthern Indiana. If thetrail failed to impress thehikers with its steepascents, they found waysto amuse themselves.We would stopevery five minutes to practice throwingknives at any tree that was wider thanmy waist, junior Aaron Zull said. Wewere all pretty rotten at it.The group proved more efficient atridding the forest of its dead standing[I was] clawingmy way up the hilltryingdesperately notto end up in aball at the bottomof my tent.junior Aaron Zulltrees. I love pushing down those trees,junior Ali Maidi saidWhen the groupfinally arrived, theyprepared dinner. Ali ateRamen noodles with ahotdog, junior ElishaHardy said.Later, after a fire,campers took to theirhillside tents. [I was] tryingdesperately not to end upin a ball at the bottom ofmy tent,Zull said.On the hike out, somedecided to blaze their owntrails. Ben Maidi and I went bushwhacking, carrying 45 pounds on ourbacks, senior Jordan Owens said.Eventually, everyone emerged fromthe trees and awaited the bus. But whileit lasted, it was fun, Scites said.Senior Jordan Owens addswater to pancake mix. After kickingZulls stove for burning hispancakes, he fed everyone.Joanna Allerhandbackpacking 181
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