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Thomas J. Tooth’s First Backpacking Trip The Brilliant Adventures of Thomas J. Tooth
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- Stories for Kids
**Based on a True Story**
Thomas J. Tooth was busy getting ready for his first backpacking trip with his dad. He had new boots, clothing, sleeping bag and a compass, and his dad had bought a new tent. The one thing that was not new was a backpack, that had been handed down from generation to generation.
Thomas J. had his gear all packed in it along with the canopy and stakes for the tent. He was so excited he hardly slept the night before. He and his dad got an early start the next morning and headed off to the wilderness. And before long, they were on the Duckabush Trail, headed for 10-Mile Camp.
Thomas was loving the hike, except by the time they got to 5-Mile Camp, at the top of the big hump, Thomas J.’s back was hurting and he mentioned it to his dad.
“That’s all part of backpacking,” his dad told them.
And they took a break for lunch and then continued hiking up the trail. After a day of hiking they reached 10-Mile Camp and Thomas J. was grateful to get the backpack off and to sit down for a well-deserved rest. He loved being in the woods. The beautiful trees, and river, and campsite. The thing he hadn’t enjoyed was carrying the backpack and the pain it was causing. They cooked dinner on their camp stove and Thomas J. had a great night sleeping in a tent for his first time ever.
The next morning, they had hot porridge for breakfast, did some fishing, and then were on their way back down the mountain. By the time they got to 5-Mile Camp, however, Thomas had had enough, took off the backpack, and told his dad could not hike another step carrying it. His dad finally came over and checked Thomas J.’s back.
“Oh dear,” he said. “Your back looks so sore.”
Then he checked the backpack and there was a park on the frame that was bent out, and jamming into Thomas J.’s back. His dad said he was so sorry he hadn’t checked earlier, and put gauze and tape over the sore spot.
For lunch they fixed instant chocolate pudding, which didn’t turn out very well, and ended up looking more like something a bear and left on the trail. They had a good laugh and then Thomas J. and his dad each grabbed an end of the backpack and together they carried it the rest of the way to the car.
When they were putting their gear into the car, Thomas J.’s dad said “You are one tough little tooth hiking that far in all that pain.”
Before the next hike, Thomas J. Tooth had a brand new backpack.
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**Based on a True Story**
Thomas J. Tooth was busy getting ready for his first backpacking trip with his dad. He had new boots, clothing, sleeping bag and a compass, and his dad had bought a new tent. The one thing that was not new was a backpack, that had been handed down from generation to generation.
Thomas J. had his gear all packed in it along with the canopy and stakes for the tent. He was so excited he hardly slept the night before. He and his dad got an early start the next morning and headed off to the wilderness. And before long, they were on the Duckabush Trail, headed for 10-Mile Camp.
Thomas was loving the hike, except by the time they got to 5-Mile Camp, at the top of the big hump, Thomas J.’s back was hurting and he mentioned it to his dad.
“That’s all part of backpacking,” his dad told them.
And they took a break for lunch and then continued hiking up the trail. After a day of hiking they reached 10-Mile Camp and Thomas J. was grateful to get the backpack off and to sit down for a well-deserved rest. He loved being in the woods. The beautiful trees, and river, and campsite. The thing he hadn’t enjoyed was carrying the backpack and the pain it was causing. They cooked dinner on their camp stove and Thomas J. had a great night sleeping in a tent for his first time ever.
The next morning, they had hot porridge for breakfast, did some fishing, and then were on their way back down the mountain. By the time they got to 5-Mile Camp, however, Thomas had had enough, took off the backpack, and told his dad could not hike another step carrying it. His dad finally came over and checked Thomas J.’s back.
“Oh dear,” he said. “Your back looks so sore.”
Then he checked the backpack and there was a park on the frame that was bent out, and jamming into Thomas J.’s back. His dad said he was so sorry he hadn’t checked earlier, and put gauze and tape over the sore spot.
For lunch they fixed instant chocolate pudding, which didn’t turn out very well, and ended up looking more like something a bear and left on the trail. They had a good laugh and then Thomas J. and his dad each grabbed an end of the backpack and together they carried it the rest of the way to the car.
When they were putting their gear into the car, Thomas J.’s dad said “You are one tough little tooth hiking that far in all that pain.”
Before the next hike, Thomas J. Tooth had a brand new backpack.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thomasjtooth/support
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