Tim says this hiking pack doesn't make my butt look big.
Finally we were able to find a stash of marsh mellows AND graham crackers at the camp store yesterday. We already had chocolate & caramel candies on hand . . . that meant last nights campfire was the best yet.
This morning we slept in a bit then made our breakfast on the grill outside. Just after lunch we took off for a hike. Since the Abrams Falls Trail was closed we decided to do part of the Rich Mountain Loop Hike. We started on the Crooked Arm Branch portion and turned around 2.2 miles later at the Indian Grave Gap Trail. This took us to an elevation of 3,500 feet. With storms looming we later found our timing to turn around to be perfect.
Along the way we played ... who's poo is that? I would guess bear. Tim would say horse. By the time we finished we had seen both and a few more. The trails were gorgeous and plenty of Mountain Laurel still in bloom. The trail head we had started at is about a mile from where we are camping giving us about a six mile roundtrip hike ... Our total time gone, including an ice cream stop at the camp store at the finish, was four hours. As soon as we hit our campsite the rain came down. Perfect timing!
Right now we plan on heading out in the morning a day earlier than scheduled. Without connection to the world outside we want to find out the weather forecast north of here toward our next stops. We will be back on grid soon.
Along the way we played ... who's poo is that? I would guess bear. Tim would say horse. By the time we finished we had seen both and a few more. The trails were gorgeous and plenty of Mountain Laurel still in bloom. The trail head we had started at is about a mile from where we are camping giving us about a six mile roundtrip hike ... Our total time gone, including an ice cream stop at the camp store at the finish, was four hours. As soon as we hit our campsite the rain came down. Perfect timing!
Right now we plan on heading out in the morning a day earlier than scheduled. Without connection to the world outside we want to find out the weather forecast north of here toward our next stops. We will be back on grid soon.
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