We had a really nice day of hiking today. We made it to mile 10.5 and set up camp. We started out in light snow with snow still on the ground. Hikers we caught up with talked about how cold it was the night before. I'm really glad we postponed our start.
We took a rest at Hawk Mountain shelter where we witnesses the birth of two trail names, Rip and Uke. Rip tore his pants yesterday but it was too cold for him to remove them to sew them. Laura helped with that project. Uke carries a Ukulele. I'm not kidding. He likes to hike at night and play his Ukulele. Really, I'm not kidding. The majority of the hikers are thru-hikers but some are just hiking sections.
My favorite snack? Dried fruit provided by Laura and Eric: apples, strawberries, bananas, pears...yummy!. It packs a burst of flavor in each bite.
Curtis
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Dad (Curtis) and daughter (Laura) have talked about through-hiking the Appalachian Trail for years. We began the journey on March 27, 2013. Dad is still on the trail. Daughter hiked through GA and racked up over 100 miles.
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