Wednesday, May 15, 2013

AT again: Cosby Knob Shelter to Tricorner Knob Shelter

Things I forgot about hiking the trail: 
When starting out again, your shoulders and hips hurt from the straps.  My hips feel permanently bruised.
The smell of the trees and flowers is intoxicating, refreshing and invigorating.
Climbing out of a sleeping bag twice a night is like trying to get out of a spiders web.
I love ramen noodles and instant potatoes mixed together and with onion, cheese and taco bell hot sauce as added flavoring.
Being so tired you fall right asleep regardless of any lingering pain.
Walking on the side of a mountain with gorgeous vista's stretching out on the other side.
Hearing the various birds, bugs, frogs and other living things.
How fun it is to find a place to poop in the woods where you can relax and watch the scenery.
Today's walk was pretty great.  We took 7 hours to walk 7.7 miles.   Relaxing and joyful.  The first half of the hike was a slow climb and then a slow decent to a nice level walk when the trail skirted the summit of Mt Guyot.  We sang songs, retold stories, drank coffee, stopped to look at flowers and even saw an old plane wreck.  Overall, a great day.
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