{"id":6541,"date":"2019-04-20T20:06:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T20:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=6541"},"modified":"2019-08-14T20:46:33","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T20:46:33","slug":"old-mountains-new-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/old-mountains-new-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Mountains, New Perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emily Hancock is a participant in Wintertide, Group 7 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. Before joining the CCC Adventure, she hiked the US Appalachian Trail in 2017 and the US Pacific Crest Trail in 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, Appalachian Mountains; clear waters, spontaneous swims, afternoon thundershowers, and grassy balds.<\/h2>\n

Snickers for breakfast and a bit of humble pie as the light dies down. A trail community \u2013 floating through each other\u2019s lives \u2013 sharing experiences but only until we cross the next peak.<\/p>\n

This was my experience on the Appalachian Mountains just over the border. They were where I fell in love with nature, developed my independence, learned to trust my instincts, and became self-reliant.<\/p>\n

But up north, in the snowy mountains of New Brunswick with the Canadian Conservation Corps, I learned how to rely on other people again. And I realized that I don\u2019t need \u2013 nor want – to always be self-reliant. I re-learned the value of the shared experience, going through the tough times together, and coming out of them stronger as a team.<\/p>\n

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Winter in the Appalachians \u00a9 Emily Hancock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I entered the CCC Stage One with visions of learning the skills and gaining the confidence to set out on a solo winter expedition. How to build a pulk, deal with the cold temperatures, travel and navigate winter conditions. I expected to battle the frigid cold, overcome difficult ascents, and gain the confidence to venture out into the snow on my own. While I can\u2019t deny that waking up in a canvas tent with your sleeping bag frozen through taught me some useful skills, it pales in comparison to what I was able to learn from the members of\u00a0 Wintertide, Group 7 of the Canadian Conservation Corps.I watched their leadership skills develop, witnessed them trying new things, pushing themselves up mountains, climbing out of snow holes, building fires to boost morale and come together to help each other succeed. I\u2019ve met a group of people with different backgrounds and strengths. We\u2019ve gone from strangers to good friends. We have different views but have learned to discuss our values and see other points of views. Yes, we\u2019ve learned how to make a route plan; but somehow that doesn\u2019t seem quite as important anymore.<\/p>\n

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A frosty morning at Armstrong Camp \u00a9 Emily Hancock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I stumbled upon the CCC program I expected to learn about conservation and how to survive in the winter. What I\u2019m really taking away from this is that it\u2019s okay to rely on other people and you don\u2019t always need to do everything yourself. You can be strong without needing to know everything and there\u2019s more beauty in a snow-capped mountain when you\u2019re there with others.<\/p>\n

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Wintertide \u00a9 Emily Hancock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I came seeking independence but I\u2019ve learned the value of interdependence. I can\u2019t thank the rest of Wintertide enough for being open to the experience, giving it your all, and making the cold just a little warmer. Thank you for sharing your views and broadening mine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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