Are We Too Old to Be Climbing Volcanoes?
The weight of my backpack at 5:00 AM was brutal: 9 liters of water, 1 sleeping bag, and sundry other camping bits and bobs. And I was one of the lucky ones. Dan carried all that plus an old school (read: heavy) four-person tent. Even at this hour, it was steamy. Under the weight of my pack, I was glazed in sweat before we reached the crossroads for the chicken bus to the trail head. I looked around at the young, energetic faces - mostly in their early 20s - and wondered, “Am I too old to
Tags: Backpack, Bits And Bobs, Camping, Chicken Head, Crossroads, Faces, Liters Of Water, Old School, One Of The Lucky Ones, Person Tent, Sleeping Bag, Sweat, Volcanoes