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eoples, Chris referred to us as his peoples.

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njuries, if it wasn't a broken finger, it was a bad back, bad wrist, smashed fingers, bumped hearm poison oak, and a "Steel toe".

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atural, the natural state

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o, "I'd freak the big one" said by our sponsor when asked if he has ever been bit by a snake

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long the edge, a motivational poem written by Randy Frazier, head ranger

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ommunity interaction, everyday on the mountain we talked with people who were just out enjoying the view

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aughing, laughing, laughing, that's all we did everyday, all day

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nergy, it came and went in little spurts

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ountain climbing, what a breathtaking feeling reaching the top

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utlive the bastards, a line from The Earth Speaks, by Edward Abbey

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mph, the sound Jen and I made when we ate dirt while jogging

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ice people

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ime, we all with we would have had more time in Arkansas

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rtists, we are pretty good stone step artists

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ee-yah, is what Jim our other sponsor yelled while chipping a stone with a rock bar

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ew experiences, new friendships, new adventures

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ponsors, our sponsors Jim and Chris were awesome guys who not only guided us with our work, but also gave us advice and insight on life

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ime, time, time, there just wasn't enough time

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rkansas, "there are just a whole bunch of rednecks . . . me included" said by Chris

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he trail looks beautiful, said by some hikers

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ats, Jim always talked about getting' him some 'good eatin''

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urdy, Chris always said things were 'PURDY'

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melia, Hillary, Jessica, Thomas, Jen, Kristen, Channing, Jesse, Liz, Vicky and myself called ourselves "The Chain Gang"

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ocks, rocks, rocks, rocks, rocks, rocks, rocks

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nowledge, we all have a little bit of knowledge now about trail work and the environment and we have some insight about our goals, and some advice about what our limits should be and how we can push those limits. It is now time to move on to our next adventure, make new friends, have more experiences and learn new skills, but we will never forget about being Chris and Jim's PEOPLES. Anna Aragon

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