Sunday, May 19, 2013

5/6/13 - Day 21 - Crossed 200-mile mark; at 5900 feet


May 6, 2013
Day 21 – Double Spring Gap to Icewater Spring Shelter
13.8 miles, 209.8 Total

Well, today I crossed the 200-mile mark!  And the weather was great!  The skies really cleared up, about half sun, half clouds.   My shoes, however, stayed wet all day, and by the end of the day, my feet were wrinkly and soggy.  Sounds terrible, but it wasn’t that bad.   Just gotta keep hiking to stay warm.

I summited Clingman’s Dome today, the highest point on the AT.  But, of course, I was in a cloud at that moment!  Most of today’s hike was in a forest of pine trees, and that was a great change in scenery.

The shelter I’m staying at tonight is over 5900 feet in elevation, and it has a great view.  Wonderful background for cooking dinner.  Great phone signal for once, too.

Tonight, once again, is a completely different crew:  MacGyver, Wings, Phoenix, Bonjour, Ringmaster and about 15 others.

 






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