Today's Miles:
5.70
Trip Miles: 57.80
With our town business finished, we took the shuttle back to Unicoi Gap and started a two mile uphill climb at 11:30. I couldn't get going today and struggled with the weight of the pack, the drizzle and the sticky rain gear. We had opted for wet over sweat the last storm and it didn't work out, so we kept our jackets on today. Every once in awhile it would clear enough for a view which was nice, but most of the day the mountains were a mass of clouds.
Trip Miles: 57.80
With our town business finished, we took the shuttle back to Unicoi Gap and started a two mile uphill climb at 11:30. I couldn't get going today and struggled with the weight of the pack, the drizzle and the sticky rain gear. We had opted for wet over sweat the last storm and it didn't work out, so we kept our jackets on today. Every once in awhile it would clear enough for a view which was nice, but most of the day the mountains were a mass of clouds.
We had some trail magic today, the first actually on the trail. The Hiawassee Gang, the Johnson and Hayes family, (sorry I can't remember the third name, all part of the same family though) were set up at Indian Grave Gap. They had hot dogs, hamburgers, cookies, sodas, you name it. What a great treat. A little further on at Tray Gap, Kevin, another Trail Angel, was there with sodas and fruit. He said there were usually others there too. I'm guessing with Easter weekend people are busy at home.
We had another long climb to the shelter and I wasn't feeling much better. We had hoped to put in more miles, but the next campsite was five miles away over tough terrain and I didn't want to get there late in the day. We met up with Wayne and Tracy along the way which was nice and we are all camping together again. We are set up where if the weather reports are true, we should have an incredible sunrise.
I'm beat, time for bed. Hoping for a big day tomorrow. Goodnight.
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| I and Mike (tee hee) |
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| Wayne and Tracy on Tray Mt. |
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