Day 5 - Picking Up Burros to hike to Pueblano Staff Camp

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Breaking camp

Cooper helping the wrangler, Bernadette

The unchosen burros chillin

Russell & Cooper helping
Bernadette . . .

. . . get the burros back.

One down . . .

. . . and one to go.

Josh & Grant work on Jake. . .

. . While Kyle watches

While Jason, Russell & Cooper saddle up 'Sam'.

Cooper & Jason readies one burro while Dennis watches.

Grant & Kyle readies the other while Kyle watches.

The wrangler showing Cooper & Jason something about the saddle.

. . . while Grant and Josh continue on their burro.

Russ and Russell come to help Cooper and Jason.

Kyle tightens the synch on Grant's and Josh's burro.

Dennis and Kyle load up Grant's and Josh's burro.

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Russell, Jason, & Cooper pull the canvas over the saddle bags . . .

. . . the wrangler helps the boys.

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Finally on the trail!
Babbling Brook
You can hardly
tell . . .

. . . that Sam is behind Jake!

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The Dykstras leading the way

Ron again. Like his 'Army' hiking boots?

Oops! A little windy.

Ron is losing a debate with the burro

Our campsite at Pueblano

Grant starts dinner while Cooper watches

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Russ & Kyle wash clothes near the stream

Our campsite at Pueblano
 
This day's route was a long one, but was fairly easy as we followed a stream, hiking on a 4WD trail.