Our 2018 Mt. Rogers SfS Team with the "Silently Fallen" Flag. (Allen, Steve, Timothy, Greg, Emily, Paul and Mike)
Summit for Soldiers on Virginia's Highest Mountain. Our trips are more than just getting into the outdoors, they are about camaraderie and commitment to one another to "walk" the sometimes difficult road "together" when it comes to PTSD and Suicide prevention. Here is what our Team had to say about our time together and maybe you will find inspiration to come out and join us for a future trip. (Open to all veterans, regardless if you are struggling or not, family members and community partners that would like to give back to your veterans community). - Mike
Paul writes: "Just a few thoughts about the trip to mt rogers, a few things i learned or relearned were in cold weather before start strenuous activity go down to the min warmth layers before starting and ad layers during rest periods to avoid sweating. "Mindfulness" this is something i have heard about but never practiced... will be looking into it. Importance of hydration in extreme cold climates. (The) rest step is a very useful approach to keeping going. There were other things discussed that i had hoped to remember, but unfortunately i did not. What did you guys learn? maybe something will jog my memory!"
Paul writes: "Just a few thoughts about the trip to mt rogers, a few things i learned or relearned were in cold weather before start strenuous activity go down to the min warmth layers before starting and ad layers during rest periods to avoid sweating. "Mindfulness" this is something i have heard about but never practiced... will be looking into it. Importance of hydration in extreme cold climates. (The) rest step is a very useful approach to keeping going. There were other things discussed that i had hoped to remember, but unfortunately i did not. What did you guys learn? maybe something will jog my memory!"
Here is what Timothy has to say:
