Day 11: Spring in the Step

Starting Point: Deep Gap Shelter (65.8)

Ending Point: Plum Orchard Gap Shelter (73.9)

Total Miles: 8.2 miles.

Steps: 23,024

Achievements: Epic Trail Angels 2, Powell Mountain 

We decided to stay at Deep Gap because of the threat of heavy rain.  It never came.

I had a good relaxing sleep, except for when I was woken by the sound of a mouse scampering over my pack.  I accidentally left my spare meal in the bottom of my pack and I'm sure it could smell it.  I jumped up and took it outside and hung it.

I woke up with everyone else and hit the road.

There was a spring to my step pretty much all day.  The climbs were not as difficult as they had been.  When we reached Dick's Gap, there were trail angels.  Their specialty was a hot dog, breakfast sausage, and bacon sandwich.  So amazingly good!  That was two Mountain Dews was enough to propel me all the way to camp.

John earned his trail name - The Sweeper.  He is always last to camp.  Everyone has a trail name now.

It was good and sunny.  I pulled out all my gear to let it dry.

The next difficulty is going to be some cold weather.  It is dropping down into the high teens tomorrow night.  We'll see how this kit will deal with that.  I might be snuggling with my new friends.