GSAR

This weekend Kelly and I took a GSAR (Ground Search and Rescue) course. I was awesome!! Here are some things we learned.

·       Reading maps, like actually reading them using degree’s and such

·       Using a compass, which I found out is an amazing little tool

·       A compass goes according to magnetic north, not true north

·       Using a hand GPS

·       Survival in wind, rain, sun, snow…

·       What all we need to have ready in our packs at all times

·       GSAR is run by the police, not EMS or Fire

·       How to do an actual search

So ya… it was a very informative course. Sunday we spent the day using the skills we had learned to search through the woods around here. Calling in with any clues we found and also learning to work as a team.  Now we need to go shopping to get us 2 full packs ready to go in case we get called out. (It’s definitely not a cheap thing to get a complete pack ready, and we have to do 2!)

Also…. Yesterday was Thanksgiving here. We didn't have any family deals and we never had turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, or sweet potatoes all wkend!! I didn't miss the turkey, but I sure wouldn't have minded some the rest! We actually sat here by ourselves all day, until we finally decided to go fry wings at Nelsons. I made a pumpkin coffee cake for dessert so that what our pumpkin…