Field Program

On hitch 5 in Garnet Ghost Town, we had a 40 minute commute to our worksite everyday on one of the rockiest, gnarliest roads ever. We started slow and each day we progressively took that road a little faster and faster as the barn began to smell nicer and nicer. I popped the first tire early in going down that road to get to our site in the morning. The first tire change was no problem. We had what we needed, and we had a working spare to replace our decommissioned tire with. But more jagged rocks awaited us. Luckily for us Bobby G came out to work alongside us for a day and brought some nice drinks to increase morale. We thought ahead before Bobby arrived and asked him if we could have his spare from his truck just in case. We would need that spare. The next tire blew when Dan drove us back to our campsite at the end of the work day. If it weren’t for Bobby and the spare he provided us with we would have been in a bit of a pickle. We had yet another tire to change, and Bobby’s spare saved the day. We changed that tire back at camp, and this time we had an audience to motivate and inspire the changing of this tire. A crowd gathered as Dan and I began to replace our 2nd blown tire. It was a memorable experience and one I will never forget. It added something different, something exciting for me to sink my teeth into on this hitch. We never would have been able to do it without the support of Bobby G and our wonderful coworkers. We left that hitch with two new tires but unhindered spirits.