May10: I was up at 6:30 am, HOT! You know it's gonna be a hot day when you are hot at sunrise! All the folks at the shelter were packed and gone and I was still sitting there, waiting for the guys. Finally, they showed up. We took some shots of the views from the shelter and hot the trail.
The morning was tough, still lots of uphill. I hiked on shorts and a t-shirt, sucking down water and swatting bugs away. We lunched and replenished water at Ironpuntain Shelter with some section hikers. We were all pretty tired from yesterday, with low motivation.
Afternoon was a little easier, more level terrain. We passed a cooler of trail magic... empty! Denied! That hurts.
Across the road, the trail entered a cow pasture for a while before entering back onto the woods.
Afternoon was a little easier, more level terrain. We passed a cooler of trail magic... empty! Denied! That hurts.
Across the road, the trail entered a cow pasture for a while before entering back onto the woods.
Then the thunder starts rumbling again. Determined to outrun the storm, I pushed ahead at a pretty good speed, not stopping until I reached the next shelter. The guys arrived about 5 minutes later. We replenished water and then the skies opened up. We decided to do an early dinner and then if it cleared up to push ahead another 2-3 miles.
It did stop raining but I wasn't thrilled about setting upstate tent in the mud, so I opted for the shelter with Sub while Hawkeye and Raid Runner continued ahead. I was dry, but had to contend with shelter snores! Not a lot of sleep.
It did stop raining but I wasn't thrilled about setting upstate tent in the mud, so I opted for the shelter with Sub while Hawkeye and Raid Runner continued ahead. I was dry, but had to contend with shelter snores! Not a lot of sleep.
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