Mount Nebo July 97

This is one of the first long hikes that Mike Nelson and I did. He planned the trip, so it turned out to be even longer than it was supposed to. We accidentally started out at the Monument Trailhead, then hiked the entire Nebo Bench trail, climbed to the top, then all the way back - 12 hours. All we had to eat were two apples and two rolls of Life Savers. The walk back turned into quite the trek, with no food, no light, and occasionally losing the trail and having to walk around in the dark trying to find it again. However, I always credit this trip with giving me the confidence to go on the longer and longer backpacking trips that I started in the future.