When Graven Image teams up with Brown Finger it means one thing – they’ve spent the week getting wasted in some of the seediest bars Chiang Mai has to offer. That is their scouting, and the trail will take care of itself! I got a ride out with Belly with the intention of doing as little as possible to get back to the beers saving myself for tomorrow… With the briefest of hare briefs we were set off towards the tigers head. Belly charged off and did a weak little FRB loop through the jaws, and only Chuckie followed. We skirted around the cars and within minutes were back next to the A.
We followed Skiddy up towards the reservoir and this time it was Skiddy that did a little FRB loop, again followed by the dutiful Chuckie. Having avoided extra efforts twice I led the way across the dam wall to a circle where yet again the hares brought us back towards the A. It was Kwazi that found the trail, and I intercepted them a bit further. So far I had kind of followed the trail (ish) and at this point you might want to scroll down and laugh at the map of my trail…
I spent much of the rest of the run trying to find a way to get across to where I could hear voices calling. In the meantime I found the in trail, and had figured out the last few checks – that might come in useful later if I ever get back to the pack! I found a cross check – and despite knowing the true trail, I managed to identify both the false trails. Finally I saw signs of life as Itchy and Knockout came running towards me off a check. I let Chuckie go the wrong way a bit further, before I helped the beautiful ladies out and led them back to the newly marked ON-IN.
And here’s what I should have done…:-