NOTES FROM BASE CAMP
Saturday night was rough. The wind whipped down the holler we are camped in with avengence. I think the sustained winds were 17 mph but the gusts were insane. You could hear them coming before they hit. At just after 11:30 pm I decided it best to get up go outside and put all the awnings up. Good thing. Just after midnight we had a few gusts probably in excess of 50 mph. So strong they rocked the Airstream.
I decided to stay close to base camp Sunday just incase the guys needed something as they are nearing the area. Now that I'm fighting a cold I made a quick run to the camp store and got a few essentials to get me by until I can get back into town. Then after lunch Jett and I hiked from the park on Bear Hair Trail up to the Vogel Overlook. It's close to a 3,000' elevation up there. Spectacular!!! As soon as we got back to base camp she passed out. That was her longest steepest hike here.
The lake in the picture above is Lake Trahlyta that we all hiked around last week.
NOTES FROM THE TRAIL
I just got two pictures from the trail!
TIM ON THE A.T.
Saturday the guys passed over Hawk and Justus Mountains and through Horse Gap, Cooper Gap, Phyllis Spur and Devils Kitchen to land at the Gooch Mountain Shelter. Looks like it's near one of the road crossings I passed getting them there on the forestry road.
Elevations ranged from 3,081' at the start of their day to 2,681' at Horse Gap to 3,219' at Justus Mountain and 2,789' at Gooch Mountain Shelter. Blood Mountain still lies ahead at 4,459'.
Tim and Alan did 9.6 miles total! They landed at Gooch Mountain Shelter for Saturday night. They had a rough night as well. Exposed to the elements they had little sleep as well. The wind was extreme where they were as well. A branch fell on Alan's tent during the night. He is fine. At least there was no rain.
Interesting story ... Remember the Georgia outdoor group that did Trail Magic for Tim and Alan their first night out on the trail? Well the groups name is actually Georgia Adventure Group. This morning as I was putting the awnings out one of the guys visiting the camp site next door came up to me. I thought he was going to offer help maybe. Anyway he asked if my husbands name was Tim and if he was hiking with a guy named Alan out on the A.T.?!
Whaaaat?! Here this guys name was Jim and he was the guy who use to work for the Atlanta Fire Department. And was a part of the Trail Angels who did Trail Magic for them Friday night. What are the chances that his buddies would be camping next to us? Such a small world!
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