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April 5, 2017April 5, 2017trekwithpat

Sunset on top of Blood Mountain

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Previous April 4: Much less sketchy shuttle back to woodys gap. Today was as beautiful and easy as yesterday was brutal and hard. But there is a worse storm arriving in the morning. So we hiked 8 miles to the top of blood mountain. We are going to camp up here despite not having the required bear canisters. I half assed hung my food in a tree and we’ll hope for the best. We will bug out at 6am before the weather arrives. Two miles down the mountain is a trading post and hostel at Neely gap. It’s first come first serve and we aim to be there before it opens. We hope to ride out the storm all day tomorrow there. The knee is getting a little gimpy so I hope to get a brace at the trading post. Hopefully I’ll have plenty of time at the hostel to check in. Happy trails.

Next April 5: Dark and spooky night on blood mountain. The four of us: myself, Joe, Musicman, and Badass spent the night in the pictured “shelter”. There was no door and windows were all gone. We hung our food in the trees since we didn’t have the required bear canisters. As soon as the sun went down the mice went crazy, squeaking and running around. Between the non bear proof doors and the mice, we didn’t sleep much at all. Joe and I woke up at 5 and descended the two miles down the mountain in the dark to beat the storms. We are no holed up again and are confident that we will back on the trail tomorrow morning.

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It is said that the Appalachian Trail draws the young, the retired, and bunches of middle aged white guys in mid-life crisis. I will let my readers judge my status and motivations. Hopefully this blog will not only help my friends and family keep track of my whereabouts, but will also be an enjoyable glimpse into trail life. Maybe I'll throw in an occasional humorous rant about the criminal justice system. For now, join this recovering lawyer on his hike of discovery.

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