Day 5: Barry Buddon (5.4 km 125 m climb 17 controls 83:51)

Today’s map was on a military installation. I was strongly advised/reminded by Roger and Sandy that I did not want to be crossing any fences which were marked “Danger! Explosives!”, so I didn’t.

I did have a fence encounter of sorts when I messed up #2 and used the fence to sort me out.

I turned my left ankle leaving #6. Laid on the group for a bit, and luckily no one came into the control during that time.

The rest of the way, I had bits of wandering and questionable route choices, but I liked this map.

Sandy started 15 minutes behind me on her course, so my personal goal was to finish before she did, and I did, barely.

Finished 67/84. So, the result was not totally in the toilet today. Yes, that was weak, but I wanted to work the picture in.

At the lodge on the first night, there was a mother duck and about eight ducklings. I finally saw them again tonight (ducklings down to five) and fed them the last of Roger’s sandwich bread.