Total trail mileage: 304.1
Starting location: Between Allen Gap and Log Cabin Drive
Ending location: Flint Mountain Shelter
Weather: Cloudy and rainy and windy all day. 38-45 degrees during the
day
I am at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=36.045671,+-82.614973
Today I got up early and did the 4 miles to the next shelter before
having breakfast. I got there as Flying Turtle, Mellow Yellow, Cookie
Monster (Cameron), Grandma, and Butter were getting up.
The weather was not great today. It was raining and fairly cooler,
but it could have been worse. At least there wasn't any lightning or
thunder. And, oh there was a few more sections of ice and snow, but
they were fairly limited. The wind was quite strong today. At one
point I was leaning into the wind to keep from getting blown over. It
stopped for a second and I almost walked off the trail.
After lunch, it was raining harder so I had my hood up. I was
watching the ground and completely missed the blowdown at forehead
height. D'oh. I got surprised when I collided with the branch and
nearly fell down.
I am hammocking at the shelter along with Cookie Monster, Mellow
Yellow, Flying Turtle, Andre, Grandma, Butter, Camp Chair, and Cody.
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