hike soon

[juma]

The weather is looking sunny for Wednesday through friday. I'm thinking I will drive up from virginia on tuesday and hike those 3 days going south from Lincoln Gap to Hwy 4/inn at the long trail. Anyone want to go too? Anyone available for shuttle from the Inn up to Lincoln gap?

Juma

[juma]

well, it was more like tuesday thru thursday. ended up going north from IALT. the trail was 98% dry. I did take one mistep on a wet log leading to a double gainer and landing on my feet about 15 feet lower down the the hillside. the rocks and roots were dry and worthy of footfall. I got to every checkpoint 30 minutes earlier than I thought I would. the leaves were down and led to inadvertent steps into a mudholes. water ran everywhere as tho it were spring 2013-- some big gnats were around the big water holes. saw only 2 other hikers heading south. carried too much food but hitching was easy. went to the mad taco - bout like chipolte BUT had hopzilla on tap. Could get tougher but I think the map overestimates climb steepness and thass good. climb is a state of mind anyway. forester, whitney, its about getting in the zone. LT has nothing long enuff to zone on. not the last hike of the year....