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way of coping with the envi-
ronment.
"Once we had an 11-mile
hike, and the last mile is al-
ways the hardest. When I got
close to the end, I just thought
about how soon I'd be taking
off my boots."
Besides appreciating the
feeling of teamwork, Julie
liked seeing the mountains.
"It was a different kind of
scenery than we're used to in
Michigan," she said.
Jay Zimmermann, a Univer-
sity of Michigan senior, was a
first-time travel counselor,
building on his more station-
ary counseling experiences.
"I hadn't been to any of
these places out West, so I
could enjoy the spectacular
sights right along with the first-
time travel campers," he said.
"We all became great
friends and got along really
well, partly because we real-
ized how difficult these experi-
ences would be for people
traveling on their own."

Supplied with a backpack
and food by Tamarack, each
traveler was given recommen-
dations about the kinds of
clothing, hiking boots and wa-
ter bottles to bring.
"The hardest part was giv-
ing up personal space," Jay
Zimmermann said. "For 34
days, we lived out of one bus
and couldn't take long breaks
from campers or staff. In some
ways, that made us feel like
family."
Alana Zaks, 16, a junior at
North Farmington High
School, found strength she
did not know she had.
"I wouldn't have thought I
was capable of all that hiking,
but I always pulled through,"
said the Alaska traveler.
Alana advises prospective
travel campers to take the trip,
even if they haven't met any of
the others who will be along
with them.
"You get on the bus and
know each other well after the
first day," she said.

T H E A P P L E T R E E

Outdoor Camps

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• Professional Instruction
• Swimming
• Field Sports .
•Tennis
• Arts & Crafts

• Theme Weeks
• Weekly Field Trips
• Overnights
• Camp Store

• Creative Dramatics
• Nature
• Science Laboratory
• Computer Center

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4150 Middlebelt Road
(between Lone Pine & Long Lake Roads)
West Bloomfield 48323

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.RSERY AND DAY SCHOOLS

32500 West Thirteen Mile
(between Orchard Lake & Farmington Roads)
Farmington Hills 48334

5760 Drake Road
(between Walnut Lake & Maple Roads)
West Bloomfield 48322

Many camps offer travel pro-
grams that expand outdoor
experiences. Here are some,
as reported in the 1995/96
Guide to Accredited
Camps

• Olin-Sang Ruby Union In-
stitute --- Oconomowoc,
Wis.— (414) 567-6277 --
Wilderness progam spon-
sored by the Union of Amer-
ican Hebrew Congegations.

• The Road Less Traveled —
Chicago — (312) 348-4100
— Adventure
challenge/Wilderness explo-
ration/Cultural exposure.

• Team Adventures Serving
the Community Boise,
Idaho — (208) 342-0142
--- Adventure programs.

• Man and His Land Expedi-
lions --- Grafton, Wis. —
(414) 377-6037 — Travel
camps in the West and
Caribbean.

• Thunderbird for Boys and
Thunderbird for Girls — Be-
751-
midji, A/11w'
5171 —

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