Day: |
003 |
Date: |
Monday, 5 May 1986 |
Start: |
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Finish: |
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Daily
AT Miles: |
17.4 |
Daily Other Miles |
0.2 (to find spring) |
Total
AT Miles: |
45.8 |
Total All Miles |
49.3 |
Weather: |
Hot and sunny. |
Accommodation: |
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Nutrition: |
Breakfast: Two muffins, orange juice and
Coke. Lunch: Two eggs, biscuits and peanut butter, date bar,
scroggin (gorp). Dinner: Soup, dehydrated beef teriyaki, instant
pudding. |
Aches: |
Top and little toe on right foot
sore. Lower back chafed. |
Animals Seen: |
Rabbit, grasshoppers |
People Seen: |
Shopkeeper, six hikers, hunter, two
motorists. |
Pictures: |
Here |
GPS Track: |
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Journal: |
Got up at 6:15am, packed and left at
7:35am, saying goodbye to Dave and Jean. Climbed Blood Mt and met
two hikers in the Shelter, one of whom was doing a walkathon to
raise money for charity. Terrific views on a lovely morning. I
then descended to Neels Gap and went into the Walasiyi Inn where I
bought muffins and orange juice for breakfast, as well as some
groceries. The manager kindly supplied a box and packed my stove,
bottle, etc., for mailing back to Marj in Boston. I repacked the
groceries, had a Coke, and left at 10:45am, having been there for 90
minutes. I headed north on what had become a hot day and shortly
after met a hunter on the Trail. It always makes me a bit nervous
to know they are about. The Trail followed a ridge, ascending and
descending peaks en route. I was feeling tired, sweating a lot, and
the little toe on my right foot was sore. I descended into Tesnatee
Gap on a rock in a shaded glen at 1:10pm. I moved on at 2:00pm and
immediately encountered a tough climb. My pack seemed heavier than
before sending the stuff back to Boston and dumping the flour. My
toe was hurting badly on the descents, but the views were good and I
was enjoying the day. By mid-afternoon, the toe wasn’t hurting so
badly, but the bridge of the same foot was. I was very tired and
drinking lots. The Trail was relatively easy going, but I was not
moving fast. I had been heading for Rocky Knob Shelter, but
realised I was going to be late. At 5:20pm on the descent from
Horsetrough Mt, I found a small waterfall from a pipe under the
fire-trail and decided to stop for the night. I had a freezing but
refreshing shower under the waterfall and washed socks and
jocks. While preparing dinner and washing, I even managed to listen
to National Public Radio news on my Sony Walkman. It was a lovely
sport with views across the mountains. I slept on the road and
didn’t use a tent. |
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