The 1st week

I've finished the first week. The last 5 days have pretty much non-stop exercising, drills, and more exercising. We've stopped to eat and sleep, that's it. Each time we switch activities we're running and carrying somekind of load.

I was pretty miserable at times but I haven't wanted to quit. I'm not the fastest or best but I'm not slowest or worst either. Part of me wants to be in 1st place in everything but I what I really want is to do more than I thought I could and excel as smokejumper.

I took a scenic route and stopped at the Oregon dunes. It rained most of the way north but not the whole time.

The long way down

I've decided to journal my progress through rookie smokejumper training and my first season as a smokejumper. I have wanted to be a smokejumper for the past 5 years and I have applied 3 times in the past. Getting the accepted into the rookie program is a not the same as getting the job, I have pass the 6 week training program.

Tomorrow I'm leaving California for northern Idaho