but the funniest part was the shelter itself. We had clothes lines
criss-crossed all over the place with wet clothes, socks, bandanas,
pack covers, rain gear, and you name it. Traditionally, we hang our
packs from rope suspended from the ceiling in shelters to keep mice
from getting in them. So between the clothelines and the packs hanging
everywhere, it was like a wet hiking gear explosion. You could not
even walk around for all the "stuff".
I got up at 6am (as if you have a choice when you wake up in a shelter
with that many people in it) and was on the trail, in the rain, by
7:30 this morning. I was anxious to get to the next shelter 10 miles
away to take a break, get out if the rain for a few minutes, and let
Marge and Lefty dry out. The next motivator was none other than
Trent's store on Hwy 606. Yep, food was calling our names. Even if it
was just deep fried potatoes and cheap convenient store pizza. The 4
of us that showed up at the road at the same time, hitched a ride in
the back of some guy's pickup truck to the store. (Thanks nice dude
with the truck!) So I had a veggie pizza, apple pie, and diet A&W
rootbeer. Yum. Yes I know, all our lives revolve around food out
here. I told you that already. Don't act so surprised.
Now I am camped beside Dismal Creek falls after a 19.5 mile day. The
waterfall is beautiful. I am camped at mile marker 604 and will be in
Pearisburg the day after tomorrow. Yay.
Wow, it seems you have had a lot of rain. I guess its normal in the mountains but seems way more than what we have in Florida. There sure are a lot of kind, considerate, helpful people on and around the AT. It sure inspires kind deeds for us and anyone reading your blog, I would think.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear Marge and Lefty are cooperating and hope you have some nice mild, dry weather for a while. You deserve it.
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