Hello readers!!!!
This is my first post since hitting the trail. I have no idea where to begin. today is day 7 of hiking for us. We've hiked 77 miles so far. We're both feeling pretty good, bodies still breaking in for this style of life. Every morning my legs are feeling a little bit stronger.
Ash (Ducky) is posting pics as we speak, so I'll let those speak for themselves. The views here are BEAUTIFUL. and there are so many of them. The weather has been pretty good except one rainy day. The next morning we decided to RUN, and I mean RUN, down Blood Mountain (4000 ft elev.). That was quite a rush.
The other hikers on the trail are rad, we've been playing tag with a number of really cool people out here. People from all walks of life, married couples, Vietnam vets, and kids taking time off from college.
We haven't seen much in the way of wildlife, just some birds and bugs. One day after passing through Neel's Gap we did accidentally sneak up on a pair of nasty wild boar. I think we simultaneously scared the shit out of each other because we froze and they bolted off, huffing and puffing.
I'm updating our Adventure map right now, so if you click Our Trip So Far on the top of the page, you can see the trail we've hiked from the start.
I don't know what else to say, I'm really enjoying this, it's nice to be living out of a bag again, it's nice to be hiking with an amazing partner, and it's nice to be outside for days at a time, eating in the sun on top of a mountain and sleeping under the stars in the forest. Again, we would like to invite anyone who has time to come join us at some point on our journey, we would love to see some familiar faces.
Thanks for reading,
Cole Bear (Sherpa)
Cole glad to see you are enjoying your trip. The pictures are great.
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Hi Kids-Glad you're having such a great time. The pix are beautiful...you look like you're having a blast. Could not imagine what the wild boar experience must have been like...just looked them up on youtube...they look pretty nasty to say the least...Stay safe, miss you and love you.
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Hi Ash and Cole,
ReplyDeleteFantastic pics and stories, wish we were there. Be nice to your knees....
Sent a box today, kind of a rush as forgot the PO is only open Saturday morning. Put expected arrival date as March 29. Love Mom
Keep the photos and stories coming, we cant wait for the next installment.
Love, Mom
Are ducky and Sherpa you guys trail names? I like em, especially ducky! Good one ash! I have a letter and a flat and light birthday gift for Cole coming in the mail as of this coming Monday. It was quite a creative challenge to come up with something that fit your limitations, flat and light, but I must say I think I was quite sucessful. Let me know what you think. Love you both! Chel.
ReplyDeleteHowdy. Luke not only found the other miura but the other moccasyn. Somebody has 2 new climbing shoes when they get home! I also found the original reverso at the very bottom of the lost and found. its so weird!
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Man, sounds like you gus had a pretty good week! Well not in comparison to mine but still pretty good. My week you ask? School, school, school, school, work, work, work... Man am I jealous of you gus right now! The pictures definitly bring me back, wish I could be there. Dig the trail name btw ducky.
ReplyDeleteHave some sweet tea for me,
Beershake! (mikey d!)
Hey Everyone!
ReplyDeleteMy Trail Name has been changed to Crazy Goose (too many Sherpa's on the trail.) So now we are Ducky and Grazy Goose. Ash is about to put pics up in a second, so I'll let her tell the stories. Peace out.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRAZY GOOSE !!! Dad loves it! We are so happy you and Ashley are doing well and having a fantastic time. Was so good to hear your voice today...stay well and keep in touch.
ReplyDeleteLove always,
Mom and Dad