For my EDT (Extra Day Trip), I went horse camping in the Sierras. I have never been horse camping before this, so I was quite nervous starting out. Wondering if I could even get along with my horse, I stuck with Khali on the trails. I had so much fun with our camping group, that […]
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Sespe EDT
On Sunday, I am leaving for horse camping in the Sespe! All of the students are in anticipation of Spring Extra Day trips. From the Sierras to the Sespe and back into our neighboring Los Padres forest, there is adventure just waiting to happen. However, the experience will be much different than the Fall trip […]
Backcountry Beauty
Saturday morning: we packed our bags and said goodbye to Thacher. Prepared with sombreros and sunglasses, we started our adventure horse camping. Our strong horses trekked through rocks, rivers, and dirt. Along the way we stumbled upon friendly hikers, curious wildlife, and leftover snow. We shared difficult riddles that seemed impossible at the moment, but […]
The View from (t)Here
Winding your way over the mountain, it takes only minutes until you can see the whole Ojai Valley; the view stretches out before you. You take a moment to absorb it all, knowing that time after time, this view will never stop taking your breath and giving you that second to pause in your busy […]
My first EDT (Extra Day Trip)
Well, this fall was my first EDT (Extra Day Trip), besides Golden Trout with my class last fall, and I am not exactly the camping type. Last spring I stayed back at school with the tennis team for the CIF playoffs while everyone else went out on trips. For this year’s fall EDT I went […]