9.4 miles, 66.0 miles total
Lots of ups &
downs today, pretty typical. It was a pretty normal day until I was
about 2 miles from Deep Gap Shelter. I was exhausted, and not looking
forward to the next two miles, especially since the next mile was
straight uphill and the hardest of the day.
That is where
Addis Gap is, and where I decided to take a break before my final
push. So I sat down, put my pack down, got my water out, and then a
slightly overweight man, maybe mid-sixties, with long hair walked up
to me from a side trail.
We had the typical
hiker conversation (where did you come from, where are you headed,
etc.) and he ended up offering me a can of Vienna Sausage. Heck yeah!
Trail magic! Trail magic is when someone simply gives a hiker
anything while they're hiking. It could be food, drinks, clothes,
gear, anything really. Well, that was some of the best Vienna Sausage
I've ever had.
“Trail Angels”
are one of the many things that make the AT so great. That hill still
kicked my butt, but it was much more bearable.
There are quite a
few at the shelter tonight – 10, I believe. Only six are in the
shelter though, including me. Hopefully I will have a better
experience than previous shelter stays. Tonight we have Paul, Rider,
Mike, Harry, Sarah, Alana, Raindancer, Leo, and two older women
heading southbound.
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