The
night was good – very happy to be on level ground. Always seem to wake
up around midnight and have trouble getting back to sleep. Not sure why.
And I’ve rarely had a bad night in a shelter. This is really quite
incredible for someone with my sleep history. And the fact that we’ve
never slept in the same place two nights in a row (except the Grand Prix
Motor Lodge in Gatlinburg).
I woke up at 6:30 and we unzipped the door to check out the sunrise. It didn’t end up being anything spectacular – but it was nice to hang out in our sleeping bags and check out the view for a while before getting up.
The
first 10 miles were pretty easy, but boy did they go by slow! Not sure
why, but we didn’t make good time at all. Very happy to get to the
shelter. The weather was perfect for hiking – clear blue skies but cool.
Strange trail-walking thought of the day: Where does weight go when you lose it? Does it melt? Evaporate?
Had only five miles to get to the campground, and they were nice and flat. Charlie and Murph pushed on to make tomorrow less than 19 miles with a town stop.
I really wished I had a good paperback to read last night. It was the perfect opportunity. The boys were playing cards, and I was sitting alone by the fire. I guess I could have done more writing – just didn’t feel like it. It ended up being an OK night. Talked to Moose, an older guy from Vermont, for awhile. The fire felt really good – it was surprisingly cold out. So glad I kept my pants and had the jacket sent.
People started talking about food, and for the first time I really felt like a true hiker – because I was so hungry it almost hurt. Most of the time I think I have it too easy because I am carrying a lot of food and haven’t experienced ravaging hunger pains. I had just enough food for breakfast the next morning, so I guess I’m starting to plan better.
I woke up at 6:30 and we unzipped the door to check out the sunrise. It didn’t end up being anything spectacular – but it was nice to hang out in our sleeping bags and check out the view for a while before getting up.
Strange trail-walking thought of the day: Where does weight go when you lose it? Does it melt? Evaporate?
Had only five miles to get to the campground, and they were nice and flat. Charlie and Murph pushed on to make tomorrow less than 19 miles with a town stop.
I really wished I had a good paperback to read last night. It was the perfect opportunity. The boys were playing cards, and I was sitting alone by the fire. I guess I could have done more writing – just didn’t feel like it. It ended up being an OK night. Talked to Moose, an older guy from Vermont, for awhile. The fire felt really good – it was surprisingly cold out. So glad I kept my pants and had the jacket sent.
People started talking about food, and for the first time I really felt like a true hiker – because I was so hungry it almost hurt. Most of the time I think I have it too easy because I am carrying a lot of food and haven’t experienced ravaging hunger pains. I had just enough food for breakfast the next morning, so I guess I’m starting to plan better.
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