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10-15-2015, 06:57 AM
Sputnik is shaping up to be a pretty decent hiking companion. He seems to enjoy carrying a pack. I think it gives him a sense of purpose and importance--a feeling a bottom-tier goat doesn't often get.
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There was plenty of shade on this hike, and a creek to keep our toes cool. This was especially nice for Cuzco, who is definitely beginning to feel his age. He hiked 12 miles to Wild Horse Window and back and never once lagged or complained. And Phil and I probably took him about 10 miles on this Escalante hike even though he had spent the previous day walking the hard surfaces of Goblin Valley and riding in the trailer over the winding, twisting State Highway 12. But in spite of his creaky joints and shortness of wind, I think Cuzco truly enjoys these expeditions.
And he's a great example to the yearlings. Cuzco bravely crosses water that the younger guys will do almost anything to avoid.
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Case in point:
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10:4:15.15.jpg (Size: 73.55 KB / Downloads: 190)
There was plenty of shade on this hike, and a creek to keep our toes cool. This was especially nice for Cuzco, who is definitely beginning to feel his age. He hiked 12 miles to Wild Horse Window and back and never once lagged or complained. And Phil and I probably took him about 10 miles on this Escalante hike even though he had spent the previous day walking the hard surfaces of Goblin Valley and riding in the trailer over the winding, twisting State Highway 12. But in spite of his creaky joints and shortness of wind, I think Cuzco truly enjoys these expeditions.
And he's a great example to the yearlings. Cuzco bravely crosses water that the younger guys will do almost anything to avoid.
10:4:15.18.jpg (Size: 83.37 KB / Downloads: 185)
10:4:15.19.jpg (Size: 74.56 KB / Downloads: 183)
Case in point:
10:4:15.14.jpg (Size: 82.96 KB / Downloads: 190)