Wheeler Backpacking (Day 1: July 14, 2006): As a preparation for our upcoming 50 mile backpack in August, our Team and Crew 201 backpacked in and climbed the highest peak in New Mexico--Wheeler Peak. The trailhead is at about 9,400 feet and the summit is at 13,161 feet. Here is our group at the beginning of the trek:
Here's one of our youngest varsity scouts enjoying his first backpack trip.
The first two miles were extremely difficult. The older boys (Sam, Jacob, and Sean) helped the younger boys out by carrying their backpacks. Here's Jacob and Sam with two backpacks:
Here's Sean showing off his muscles:
Further up the trail, I check coordinates with my new GPS:
Here is Jacob enjoying the outdoors:
After hiking for 5 miles, we camped at the tree line in the La Cal Basin:
Here is the crew advisor, Jeff:
Dillon wanted to take a shower and bathe after getting to our camp site:
Here 's a super squirrel eating some spilled dinner, or is it Jacob?
We got up at 5:30 am to climb the remaining two miles to the summit. On the way up, we saw four large Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep:
Here's one of our youngest varsity scouts enjoying his first backpack trip.
The first two miles were extremely difficult. The older boys (Sam, Jacob, and Sean) helped the younger boys out by carrying their backpacks. Here's Jacob and Sam with two backpacks:
Here's Sean showing off his muscles:
Further up the trail, I check coordinates with my new GPS:
Here is Jacob enjoying the outdoors:
After hiking for 5 miles, we camped at the tree line in the La Cal Basin:
Here is the crew advisor, Jeff:
Dillon wanted to take a shower and bathe after getting to our camp site:
Here 's a super squirrel eating some spilled dinner, or is it Jacob?
We got up at 5:30 am to climb the remaining two miles to the summit. On the way up, we saw four large Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep: 
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