Due to the whole
government standoff thing there are only 4 rangers working in our area of
Montana. I shudder to think what they would be able to do if we were not
here to help maintain the national and local parks. This is all really
messed up and will most likely make our team an even more invaluable service to
the nation. This means I will be away from my fiancée for months at a
time… which I was warned about as a possibility… but come on. Who could
have predicted the collapse of our government? Maybe we should be
deployed to Washington DC because I don’t know about you, but I think this is
on the brink of being considered a national economic disaster.
In other news,
we finished up the Molton Trails today in Montana! I took down 3 trees,
the last of which I did without any help and I got it to land exactly where I
wanted. I also felled the last tree in about half the time that I usually
take. It was a huge confidence booster. I am now certified for CPR,
First Aid, chopping down trees on federal land, and soon I will have a low
level wild land firefighting license. I love the exposure I am getting to
all of these different fields, but all of the training is happening so close
together that I am having trouble retaining all of the information. That’s what I have teammates for
though!
I’m literally passing out so I am keeping
this entry short. Just know that I love and miss you all. We’re
doing great things here in Montana, hopefully we will be doing the same
somewhere closer to home next. Good night all! Hope you’re in a
warmer place than I am!
The first four shots were taken by Sean Kerr. The last picture is Ben Barber's.
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