MattC
10-24-2006, 20:07
So, I finally got on the trial, and it was awesome. I've mostly been a day hiker / car camper my whole life but this weekend it all changed. Me and my friend Matt started out at the DWG gap on friday mourning with some light rain. The first couple of miles were all uphill and killed me. We ate some lunch at sunfish pond, which was really nice. We got to the Catfish firetower right before the sun started going down, and we set up camp, and ate some dinner. We met a guy up there who i think was bird watching, and he told us we should go to the top of the tower. All i can say was it was windy as hell up there, i had to hold onto the sides, just so i wouldnt fall down! Woke up the next mourning and heading to the blairstown road parking lot to meet up with my friend AJ. Ate breakfast there, and meet some familys who were doing a day hike. The rest of the day was great, perfect weather, awesome people, and great views. Got lost around crater lake, because we didnt know the trial goes up the side of a cliff! Got to the brink road shelter around 6, and ate dinner. Went to sleep kinda early, and in the middle of the nice i heard what sounded like a wolf / coyote, it was kinda scary. We woke up the next day, and finished are hike at culvers gap.
The best part was that the Orionid meteor shower peaked this weekend, so i saw about 20 shooting stars the weekend!
also I would like to thank everyone here for giving me great information, and helping me up a lot. thanks WB!
The best part was that the Orionid meteor shower peaked this weekend, so i saw about 20 shooting stars the weekend!
also I would like to thank everyone here for giving me great information, and helping me up a lot. thanks WB!