Backpack Story IV
When we started out we met a friend
Such a big hearted chap
She was a big help to all of us
Because she loaned us her map
We had no map of the Appalachian Trail
And didn't know we needed one
We had just started out on this journey
With lots of stuff it felt like a ton
Our friend helped us with our packs
I am so glad that she shared
We needed to carry the load on our hips
We just weren't prepared
She had a strap around her hips
It was part of her backpack you see
Ours were old and they had no straps
So we jury rigged that was the key
We had some belts among our stuff
So we tied them around us tight
The weight then rested on our hips
And that's what made it alright
The map was also a blessing, you see
It showed us springs along the route
The camping sheds weren't that important
But the water we couldn't do without
We made it twenty nine day
Because we had lots of help
The hikers cared for one another
We didn't even have to yelp
June 1980 - Appalachian Trail
Marvin (Cheesemaker), Devin, Alan and I
Spent 29 days on the Trail - Poems about the trip
The Backpack Trail by Barbie June
Backpack Story II by Barbie June
Backpack Story III by Barbie June
Right Around the Corner by Devin
A Mouse Story by Devin
By Barbie June
© 2008 Barbie June
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