Another Day
Miles: Around 12 if I had to guess
The melatonin didn’t really work I kept imagining like Jeff the Killer or something sneaking up on my tent and turning me into a pin cushion. Didn’t help that I had to camp alone in a self made campsite but now I’m sitting at a shelter listening to Flat Picks guitar playing with all my trail friends. Last night they carried beers and Taco Bell from town up a big climb. Can’t blame them. Was gonna meet up with them but couldn’t find the spot last night! This particular shelter is more like a log cabin which at first seemed super duper kewl then we found the mouse nest and the ominous war journal entires left by a brave soldier of the last few Mouse Wars fought within. Ran into some trail magic today! Sarge was at a dirt road with his souped up off-road tank of a custom camper truck. Thanks Sarge you a goat. The last climb of the day was the first time I had to take several breaks. Straight up straight up. Then the shelter we are at now was an additional hike at the end of it all. Rough last bit! I also thought I prepped to push all the way to Franklin NC these next few days but I ate the shit out of my food even though I got trail magic. I’m just burning a lot of calories. Motorman (I called Lawnmower) and Gussied Up (Gus for short) is going to town then camping. And you know what? I am too… but I’m still camping. Tonight I’m camping just outside the mouse shelter (the sequel) but I put my tents net over my sleeping bag. No pics tonight signal is too bad. lol a mouse just cawled on motor man hahahhaha