6/23/2010

Yesterday we got to direct on the fire! It wasn’t raging when we got there, more of a smolder, but there were flames in several spots. We cold trailed the edge of the main fire and the perimeter of a nearby spot fire (which was maybe 20 acres). By touching the ground and feeling the ash we looked for the hot spots and then put a quick scratch line around it to prevent the fire from starting up again. It was awesome to be close to the fire and doing hard labor all day. Yesterday included tons of hiking! My feet were incredibly sore by the end of the day (as well as the rest of my body from wearing my pack and bending down to feel the ground). But I can definitely tell I’m getting stronger. All my muscles feel stronger, except my abs, which seem flabbier (no ab workouts!) but the whole group complains of similar results.