Yup, you nailed it with a love/hate relationship with the MTR course. Sort of like back country patrolling. All summer and into the early winter, I couldn't wait to get back out there. By February, I was making excuses about not going out but still putting up patrols. But, by April? All I wanted to do was toss my skis, boots, and poles into the woods, give my jacket to the patrol director, and call it good.
Thanks Bear. I think we all have a love/hate relationship with MTR. We love practicing the orienteering, the ropes, the SAR, etc. But it always hits in March-April when we’ve been engaged for months and we’re ready for a break, so the idea of intentionally roaming off into the woods, sleeping in a cold hole, eating empty calories, and deucing into a plastic bag just seems so…. avoidable.
Yup, you nailed it with a love/hate relationship with the MTR course. Sort of like back country patrolling. All summer and into the early winter, I couldn't wait to get back out there. By February, I was making excuses about not going out but still putting up patrols. But, by April? All I wanted to do was toss my skis, boots, and poles into the woods, give my jacket to the patrol director, and call it good.
Thanks Bear. I think we all have a love/hate relationship with MTR. We love practicing the orienteering, the ropes, the SAR, etc. But it always hits in March-April when we’ve been engaged for months and we’re ready for a break, so the idea of intentionally roaming off into the woods, sleeping in a cold hole, eating empty calories, and deucing into a plastic bag just seems so…. avoidable.