Teaching children that the best things in life are worth waiting for is an arduous task. For an adult learning the same lesson can be nearly impossible.
Just south of McCall and about 45 minutes by dirt road we found ourselves deep in the trees with no signs of civilization. It was the type of drive that made my wife nervous, with a firm grip on the dash. After we circled around on an old logging road to the point of beginning, her confidence level was even higher.
If 6 years of Boy Scouts taught me anything, it was to "Be Prepared." My small daypack consisted of a compass, fire starter, solar blankets, wind breakers, cord, a Gerber multi-tool, solar powered flashlight, bone saw, first aid kit, two canteens, the camera, lunch and a few snacks. So, after a short search of the topographical map, we were headed back up the hill.
The hike, ideally rocky and fully uphill began and just shy of an hour and a half later my family stood in awe of the view. The first words out of my 4 and 6 year olds mouths were, "Dad, that was so worth it to hike all that way."
Lessons in life don't have to be as difficult as we make them. Anything in life that is worth accomplishing is going to take hard work. It makes the reward that much greater.
Cheers
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