But what do I do next year?

Last night, the UTHRs had a "Leader Celebration" -- a little party to honor everybody who has led hikes, backpacking trips, scrambles, cross-country skiing, rock-climbing, or organized things such as social hikes, potlucks, pubnights, games nights, book club, etc.

I won the award for most outings led in the past year, which was six official hikes, three official backpacking trips, and one unofficial backpacking trip. I think the next closest was around four or five total hikes. They gave me a fleece vest with the Mountaineers logo.

The only reason I led so many hikes this summer because nobody else was going where I wanted to go! I'd read the hike selection and think "boring, boring, boring" and pick a really cool place like Panhandle Gap or Sahale Arm or Ingalls Lake or Robin Lakes and then just sit back while people signed up to join me.