Like many guys who were born in the 1950s, my favorite Westerns to watch on TV were Gun Smoke and Raw Hide. My best friend Chuck Burnham can still sing the whole song that opened Raw Hide, "roll 'em roll 'em roll 'em keep them doggies rolling..."
When the cowboys came off the trail and went into the nearby town, whether in Dodge City or somewhere else, trouble always ensued. They were thirsty, on the lookout for women, ready to gamble at cards, and basically itching to create some mayhem.
So what do Adam and I do when we come off the trail for a night or two? Well I can assure you we aren't creating an exciting enough scenario to make a new series for Raw Hide.
As the picture attached to this blog depicts, our time off the trail is spent doing things like drying out our gear. We also go shopping for another 3-4 days of food, eating a big meal, taking a glorious shower with hot water, and communicating with loved ones. I also try to type up a few blog entries like this one.
So Marshall Dillon would have no problems with these tired trail hands. It is all we can do to get the chores done and then fall into bed.
Tonight we are in a hotel in Mount Holly Springs, PA. We have another week or so in PA, and everyone we talk to about what awaits us further north in this state sounds ominous. Apparently there is a long stretch ahead filled with big rocks. But they assure us that the effort will help prepare us for the steep ascents found in the White Mountains of NH. Swell! Thanks for the reminder that it never gets any easier.
Thanks for praying for us and know that we are seeing the hand of the Lord in many ways.
David Crane
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