Pink: It Isn't Just for People Any More

Another safety feature on the 3-Day weekend is the Sweep Vans. They patrol the route, circling round and round, following us as we walk. At any time, you can signal a passing Sweep Van and they will pick you up and take you to the next Pit Stop, to lunch or back to Camp. This is an important safety precaution for Walkers on a very physically demanding quest.

The vans and crew join in on the pinkness of the celebration:

As previously mentioned, the bikes and motorcycles join in the vehicular decorating scheme as well:

The Camp, as you can imagine, is the height of decorating pinkness, the most striking feature being row after row of pink pup tents:

My absolute favorite picture of the pink pup tents is from my first year as a Walker, 2009. We were camped in Crissy Field at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. I took this pic on Sunday as we walked away from Camp before sunrise. Being a huge fan of SF in general and the Golden Gate and Embarcadero area in particular, I absolutely fell in love with this shot. It represents all of my best memories of my first year as a Walker and my introduction to the 3-Day community: