The Leaning Teepees went on a road trip today to Crowders Mountain State Park to hike up the Linwood Trail. After gathering at "base camp", we participated in a number of stretching exercises. 
Ok, maybe that is a slight exaggeration. Rather, we watched some other people do sit-ups and leg stretches, and figured that was enough for us. Our hike up the mountain was fairly strenuous, but there were a number of braves who thought sprinting uphill would be fun! To keep them motivated, there were numerous mentions of "we're almost there" and "the top is just around that bend." Not to be deterred - we reached the summit in no time and were 
treated to some incredible views of the local area. We could even see the city of Charlotte in the distance. Many braves were exactly that - BRAVE - lunging from rock-to-rock at the top, while many dads were worried with fear. Herding cats at the top of a mountain really is a task! After refueling, taking some great family pictures, and relishing our .7 mile hike up, we ventured down a different path that was approximately 1.8 miles long back to where we started. The 2.5 mile trip provided for good exercises, good conversation and most of all...good memories!
Our next tribe outing will be a Federation Event - bowling on Saturday, December 6th.
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