SOTA Fail but saved by Strawberry Peak & Plan B

Hailee and I planned to activate Bare Mountain but due to a road closure we had to find a plan B summit - Strawberry Peak. We started out fairly ambitious once we headed toward Strawberry Peak as it can be a two for one hike with Mt. Lawlor along the trail. Since Hailee and I were a tad rusty, we opted to bypass Mt. Lawlor and just enjoy Strawberry. Found an excellent activation spot and after a couple antenna setups we worked through the pile ups for several chasers. Tahyo gets credit for picking the right antenna.

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