Alone by ~WalrusMan139

Backpacking They both leaned over the table, the younger of the two looking at the lines on the map like he could understand them. "You got questions about those son?" the older one asked.Backpacking by ~WalrusMan139
"What are these?" he asked.
"These are topo maps. The lines on them are elevation. Look at this one here, it's got 9600 on it. All along the line is 9600 feet. On this map, each bolded line is 200 feet apart, the softer lines are 40 feet apart. You can tell how steep or gradual a climb will be by looking at them." The man looked over at his son and saw if he was following. He wasn't.
"Here, let me show you. Down here, near Mono Lake you see? The grou