25062006T1539: I tried to post to my blog yesterday, but a new tack is being tried to restric access to the ‘Net. The Win 98box’s connection networking settings had the phone number removed, since apparently everyone knows the password. I’ll have to get the phone number so I can use the Internet on a regular basis. A valuable lesson learned for the future: always have a working phone modem when traveling. Since many esblishments have at least the most cursory dialup Internet, once I have the login information, I can login from any phone line within the area code. And since phone lines are fairly common, this means I’ll have good, easy access. Unforunately, this means I’d need a modem, and I unfortunately left my PCMCIA card modem at home. Perhaps CentOS has support for Winmodems now; I hope so. It’d mean I could independently get a connection inside the area code off any phone line. Otherwise, I’m stuck on the office system. We’ll see.
26062006T2224: I have successfully obtained the phone number necessary to restore the connection on the office computer. However, it is still camp policy that the computer shall not be used for Internet by the staff. Bypassing the office staff should be easy though; I’m now typing entries up on Sky, and will then save them to my USB flash drive for direct data transfer to the blog. Application of staightforward communications discipline and organization should permit me to maintain this blog, send and check email, and do everything I need.
Today I discovered that my physical limits have grown. I’ve apparently been carrying a 34 lb. pack all around camp on the trails when I thought it was only around 25. It was rather surprising.
27062006T2317: I lead the all day hike today, taking the Black-Yellow-Green loop. We got great photos and had a spectacular time, including a great dinner with Mountain Man. I got some blisters under my two middle toes on both feet, as well as a huge hot spot on my left heel. I thought it looked sexy; everyone else disagreed.
I also filled out the supply request form for Outback, putting on all kinds of lavish things for our own use, and then making up rationalizations for each one. Some things were hard to justify, like the two dozen cans each of Cherry Coke and Dr. Pepper (staff morale issue); some where halfway justfied well, like the two dozen cans each of Mountain Dew and Red Bull (keeps the staff going and helps waking up) and the the 12 lbs. of sunflower seeds (an excellent and palatable method to get staff and campers to keep salt in their bodies, with minimal biodegradable mess); and some were fully justfied, like the loppers and machetes for trail maintenance as well as the 6 gallons worth of Gatorade powder mix. Honestly, one of the most powerful tools in any organization has got to be the supply requisition forms and the ability to get them approved. Hmm, that sounds like a pearl of wisdom to remember: One of the most powerful tools in any organization is the supply requisition forms.