Our Experiences in The Wild Wild West Whitney Theriot

The the Nothing But G's started off the expedition living a luxury life at the Wyoming Base, Eagle View Ranch. When we first arrived at Eagle View Ranch it was under 6 inches of snow. Unfortunately, we were unable to make it to upper base, where the cowboy tents are, so we settled for Plan B. We camped in our tents by the gear shed. Camping there could have been the best decision we made all expedition . Not only was it right next to the school house, that we were allowed to use during class, but it was near the lower base kitchen and director offices. It was great to be able to use this area and be out of the snow. While at EVR, the group partook in various activities that made our stay more enjoyable. The group spent a lot of time outside creating giant snow balls and sledding down the hilly Wyoming Base. The group went snow shoeing up the Two Oceans Ridge Section of the Continental Divide. The Trail we took up to the ridge was only partially cut; Evan and Jeremy had the pleasure of doing the rest. While on the way up the mountain, there was a very narrow trail that we had to follow. I found out the hard way if you veered off the trail you will fall into various tree holes packed with 4 feet of snow. This hike was not a piece of cake; part of the hike we were climbing up a vertical wall of snow that would have been impossible to climb if we were not wearing our shoes. Once we made it to the top, the group enjoyed some cold pizza bagels. Some of the boys peed off the ridge, which according to Jeremy will eventually end up in the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean. The way down was the most enjoyable part of the trip, because the group created our own personal trail down. Getting a hang of the snow shoes was not an easy task. The whole group ate many falls while stumbling\skiing on oversized shoes down the mountain. The group also enjoyed riflery, which we did twice through out our stay in Dubois, Wyoming. We shot a .22 caliber rifle. Some of the boys even got to shoot an old World War II rifle. After this the group went on to better explore this scenic state. The group went to Thermopolis, Wyoming. Once we arrived in Thermopolis, the group was pleasantly surprised when they found it was 66 degrees. While there, we went to a hot spring mineral pool park called The Star Plunge. We enjoyed relaxing in the hot water. While there the group partook in many water fights and played basketball in the pool. While in the warm pools the time flew bye. The 3 hours we had allotted for the Star Plunge quickly disappeared. After the Star Plunge, the group spent the next day fishing at Boysen Lake, which was very unsuccessful. The nothing but G's didn't catch any fish, instead we caught numerous rocks and trees. The next day we began our two hour drive back to Dubois,Wyoming where we had dinner at Jeremy's house and split wood. Unfortunately, while splitting wood I missed and split my toe with the maul. While I was getting fixed up, the group started making hobo dinners and had fun around the campfire. The next night the group went out to dinner at the Cowboy Cafe for our final outing, bringing an end to our spectacular expedition.