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Highlights:

6:45 wake-up, breakfast is muslix (which Matt teaches us is yummy with cocoa instead of milk!)

Medic and naturalist lessons - Jimmy teaches us about tracheotomies, Jenn reads about the general history of the Cascades.  We introduce each other, relating all the info we were supposed to get in the van from the airport.  Memorable quote (Mac via Jimmy): "Yes, yes, no, but yes."  Jeff gives a route area description for the day.  The plan is to hike a little over three miles, with an elevation gain of 1800 feet, on an unmaintained trail.  We are almost ready to get going around 11ish, and Jeff shares the sparrow story: 'It's in your hands'.  Finally hit the trail at 11:30 after a shakey start on an inclined log bridge.  The first mile is slow-going as we discover that 'unmaintained' means lots of fallen trees to climb over.  Steady climbing in shady woods, opening to amazing views that almost make up for the weight of the packs and the steepness of the trail.  We stop for lunch and blister checks.  Lunch: bickies, PB&J and cream cheese.  Autobiography from Wen.  Afternoon brings steep switchbacks, more amazing views and then  tons of mosquitoes.  Mark is concerned about how much his knee is bothering him when we go downhill.  We pass our original destination campsite to bushwhack down closer to the lake.  Elena steps into a bee's nest and we are all driven crazy by the mosquitoes.  Wen is pushed to her limit.  We finally get to camp around 7:00 and set up in the fading twilight.  We are all very happy to sit down to a yummy dinner of lentil soup and quesadillas.  In evening circle, Wen talks to us about her day and what we can do to help.  Bed around 11.

Quote of the day: (Jimmy to Mac) "C'mon man, leave me alone!  I made you quesadillas!"