| I am not going to lie to you, said Matt with a smile. |
| It’s a pretty long hike, a little over 4 mile. |
| To get to the lean-to at the clearing named Scott’s |
| It will be a hard haul and take what you got. |
| The temperature may chill us to well below zero, |
| But I have a solution; to this problem you know. |
| We can load extra gear on these handy snow sleds |
| They slide by themselves, they just have to be led. |
| So we loaded our gear – on our winter trek did embark. |
| Jim with his pack, pulling sleds were Matt, Len and Mark. |
| Matt set the pace as he led the group off on the trail |
| But soon we heard a whine, a yell, then a loud wail. |
| I am not going to lie to you! through clenched lips he hissed |
| This sled keeps tipping and I am getting quite pissed. |
| I have to carry it over logs and it bumps into rocks |
| Each person that passes by stares, giggles and gawks. |
| The only thing worse than pulling the sled |
| Is breaking the thing and having to carry the bread. |
| We made it to the lean-to with time in excess |
| It was around three PM or so I would guess |
| We had angel hair pasta and it tasted de-lish |
| But what didn?t get eaten became frozen to the dish |
| For the temperature was sinking, passing zero and dropping |
| As we climbed in our sleeping bags the trees were popping.. |
| Matt gave Mark his good 30 winter sleeping bag |
| And rolled up in his summer sack, plus just one rag. |
| I am not going to lie to you, said Matt through teeth a chattering |
| I’m cold and not having any fun, not that it’s mattering. |
| Cause I’ve never been colder and these feet are a keeping |
| My mind wide awake and the rest of me from sleeping. |
| I am not going to lie to you, just for courtesy sake |
| Instead of lying here shivering, I rather be awake |
| We arose at eight and searched for the trail for Summit Rock |
| But a long trail and cold feet stopped us at 11 o’clock |
| I am not going to lie to you, Matt said with despair |
| Though we come quite a ways, we’re not close to being there. |
| So we all turned back, loaded our gear and headed out |
| Using the same trail in for our outward bound route. |
| I am not going to lie to you, it was a trip to remember |
| That one we took on The Twenty-Seventh of December. |