"Just wanted to say thank you so much for inviting me. It was so much fun (despite those last couple hills). It provided a different arena to get to know everyone better. I've always camped with someone else taking control of the basics (cooking the food, setting up the tent, etc) and now I feel totally capable of doing all of it myself, even hanging a bear bag :-) It's a good feeling. And it's encouraging to know that while I'm not in tip-top shape, I am definitely making an improvement. So I'm planning on doing it more often now."

Jennifer