Camping with Sam near Mt Adams

This weekend Sam and I went on an adventure exploring an area neither of us had ever been. We looked through the camping book and thought Takhlakh Lake campground sounded nice. So we drove a million miles, with a pit stop in downtown Olympia (which we both liked a lot, even looked at soem cheaper-than-seattle houses for sale!).

We reached Takhlakh Lake and tought we shoudl keep exploring as it wasn't as remarkable as the book said it would be. We ended up at Horseshoe Lake campground, which was not as nice as Takhlakh, but the camp hosts were super! The next day, after much debate, decided to go on a hike near Walupt Lake. After missing the trail we weren't meant to go, we hiked for an hour or so until Sam said - "Aren't we supposed to be going up?!" Turns out neither of us has thoroughly read the trail description, thinking the other had read more... oh well.

So then we thought we would go swimming, but just as we were preparing, someone, George, came out of the forest with a hurt man, Donny, on a horse. Turns out they were watering the horses when one of the horses sunk into the sand, eventually drowning in the lake, in the meantime kicking Donny a few times, in the chest and the head. George's horse. So so very sad.

Well, Sam and I were there to help in any way we could. We didn't have cell ophone recpetion ot there, which to me flet like in the middle of nowhere. The closest hosiptal was like 45 miles away and some of that way was along gravle backroads! Well, we ended up driving Donny to meet the ambulance that the camp host radioed in from another campground. The drive was intense with George wiht his deisel truck and horse trailer barrelling along right behind me. Driving quickly, but safely on gravel roads with curves and narrowness, and a hurt man in the back getting a little car sick. Yeah, intense. Luckly Donny was able to walk and talk and seemed very aware and minimally hurt!

Well, I got a call the other day that Donny is okay, some ear damage, but no more. Which is pretty remarkable considering what had happened! Donny and George were so grateful to Sam and I, I am just glad we could help in some way. So often you feel helpless in situations like this, wishing there was something you could do. Sam and I were happy to do what we could.

Oh - and the area around here was gorgeous. I want to go back and actually go on a real hike sometimes!! ;)