Week one in Grants Pass, Oregon. Compared to my fellow crew who traveled from New York and Texas I drove a mere 6 hours from Truckee, CA to get here so I cannot quite say my travels were great, but they were beautiful.

A few things I have learned this week:

1. Highway 5 is very fast. People are crazy fast drivers and truckers pass each other in the emergency lane. When you are driving the federal vehicles, you really have to pay attention to your speed because the flow of traffic is ridiculous!
2. You can find a little piece of home everywhere you go. My first day here I decided to venture to Mount Ashland and find the snow! Unfortunately I cannot share pictures because I do not have service/wifi where I am staying (Smullin Visitor Center).
3. You do not need service/wifi if you are living on the Rogue River. Too beautiful.
4. All the answers are in the CLM guidelines.
5. Friends make anything enjoyable. The week has been full of trainings, but we intermix story telling and getting to know each other and its been a jolly ol’ time.
6. Fred Meyer is an awesome grocery store.
7. Still not used to not pumping my own gas.
8. REI and Trader Joes are right next to each other. Dangerous.

Well,  I will continue to learn the area and meet people. In the mean time I am stoked on my crew and excited to get out in the field!