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Once again to Spivey Gap. Last Fri we made another trip to our furthest access point. As before, there were several groups, each with different missions.

My mission sent me back to No Business Knob shelter with Jim. We delivered a shovel, broom and the Shelter Log. The fire ring was a mess, filled with years worth of ashes and dirt. In fact the fire ring was actually non-existent. The rocks had been scattered leaving just a pile of ashes and dirt. The shovel was about to be useful. ...

Updated 01-23-2012 at 08:41 by mountain squid

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After much slogging through tedious calculations, guidebooks, maps, and web research, I can say that I've successfully completed planning the first half of the hike.

From the approach trail in Georgia to Harpers Ferry in West Virgina, I've got daily mileage, nightly stops, resupply points, and various sights I want to visit figured out.

I will probably go backover that part of the plan tomorrow to double-check things and the I'll start on the second half of the trip next ...

Kitea left Gooch Mountain Shelter a few hours before sunrise; she was so hungry now and thought to hunt north to keep with Puma. That was a magical night she said, to sleep so close to his tent. He keeps the rain cover off his tent and I can see and smell him so well, I dreamt we were walking together, long distances gathering food,
Swimming, holding hands……….ahhhhhhhhhh so nice…
Kitea overheard Puma talking with Sandman and Azalea over hot chocolate after supper.
He said how his ...

The end of the day brought me to a lovely camp site on a creek at Dan Gap,
I had hiked over seven miles this day not very far but still an improvement,
If we can show improvement each day we are learning and growing, that is a good thing
and I’m happy….. I’m just starting out on a long journey, and I wish to absorb, take-in every moment, savor each sound, sight and smell.

Two gentlemen from Tennessee were cooking supper when I approached,
they were very nice ...

The morning came at Dan Gap and cook pots were boiling water, I made a cup of tea.
As it steeped I started breakfast, 3 packs of instant oatmeal, then was cleaning my pot and chatting with the gentlemen, when one offered me a instant Starbucks coffee packet.
I heated some water right up and realized how much I missed my coffee in the morning.
Every time from that moment on I would get coffee at my resupply towns.

Neels Gap is just six miles north and there I can mail ...