Training Day 9
(5:00 pm until 9:00pm)

Yeah. That was pretty much it.

i just got an email from a friend (I will call her 'Hannah') who asks if there are goals for my trip? Or any rules? Like no staying in hotels? Or no using matches? (I made up the last one :)

Now, most people when they hear about my trip say things like 'wow that sounds hard', or 'difficult' or 'crazy' or 'would you like to borrow my handgun young lady'. But clearly for Hannah, there must be something *more* going on with this trip for it to be sufficiently challenging. I love it! Everyone needs some Hannah in their life. If Hannah was on this trip I think we'd be heading to the South Pole on bikes to teach penguins how to fly (and we'd do it too). I take back what I said earlier - my high school friends rock - Go Shepp!

Of course now that the idea is in my head, I'm going to start thinking of rules. My initial goal was mere survival, but now I see that it is a pansey-assed goal. I'll have to get back to you on this one Hann!