In the afternoon following our litter carry exercise and building an Alaskan shelter, we headed over to "the toothpick", rock climbing wall, and the ropes course. The toothpick is essentially a telephone pole, parallel to the ground, 40 feet high. We were given helmets, harnesses, and gloves, and climbed up the tower to go out. For some it was easier than others, but we all did it! After going out and back across the toothpick, we rappelled down the wall of the tower. Enjoy the pictures!
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Lt Webb and Lt Salmon after rappelling down |
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Lt Webb |
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Capt Key |
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Lt Salmon |
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Capt Dinan |
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Lt Bach and Capt Key rappelling down |
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Lt Yourisen and Lt Bach |
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Lt Salmon |
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Lt Webb |
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Capt Dinan |
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Capt Key |
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Capt Turner |
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Capt Brockman |
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Lt Paciello and Lt Dueitt |
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Capt Brockman |
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Lt Yourisen |
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Lt Dueitt |
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Lt Dueitt and Capt Turner getting ready to rappel down |
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Lt Dueitt and Capt Turner |
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Capt Turner |
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Lt Paciello |
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Capt Brockman |
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Capt Brockman |
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Lt Dueitt |
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Capt Galle |
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Capt Galle |
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Capt Hartley |
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Capt Benfield |
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Capt Turner |
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Lt Pezel, Capt Dunkle, and Capt Bourne |
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Capt Dunkle and Capt Bourne |
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Capt Hartley |
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Capt Bourne |
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Capt Benfield |
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Lieuuuuuuutenant Webb! |
The following eye-level pictures were captured by Capt Fesler, our flight commander, who was at the top of the tower cheering us on (and yelling at us to finish up already!):
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Capt Bourne |
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Lt Pezel |
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Capt Dunkle |
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Capt Dunkle |
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Capt Benfield |
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Capt Benfield |
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Capt Hartley |
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Capt Bourne |
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Capt Galle |
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Capt Galle |
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Capt Hartley |
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Capt Benfield |
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Capt Turner |
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Capt Turner |
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Capt Brockman |
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Lt Dueitt |
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Capt Turner |
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Lt Dueitt |
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Lt Paciello |
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Lt Paciello |
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Capt Dinan |
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Lt Paciello |
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Lt Yourisen |
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Lt Yourisen |
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Lt Paciello |
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Capt Key |
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Lt Bach |
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Lt Yourisen |
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Lt Webb |
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Lt Salmon |