In the next 4 months I need to gain 15 or 20 pounds I am often eating two breakfast 2 lunches and more beer then I should drink. today after making a big breakfast I made a turkey soup. from last night turkey dinner, 2 loaves of bread and baked chicken breast.
I will also reduce the number of miles I walk each week to 50
only 4 months remaining before my departure. time to change into serious hiking shoes.
These scarpa hiking boots will be my preferred hiking footwear
From now through the smokey mountains some time in the spring
The rain mild temperature ambient light through the clouds from the full moon
I hope the rain lets up. then if the clouds will clear and let the moon light shine. otherwise we will enjoy the rain
Halfway between mariposa and morgan hill state park on the corner of route 13 and morgan hill road Reakes country store has something for everyone. pickled everything from food to furniture hot and cold cider. And the folks here are real nice to hikers
So it's still raining on and off the waterways are so swollen the sound permeate through the entire woods
I had no connection at this location all night I plan to walk a mile up the hill to my last known coverage area could there be sunshine in my future
Breakfast consisted of turkish coffee m r e pop tart vitamins and plenty of water my clothing is still hanging to dry from 2 nights ago cold wet rain for the whole weekend
I took a couple of detours yesterday. including this scenic path down irish hollow. the lighting was bad for photographs but I increase the distance between a lien two's by 5 miles. so my total miles hike sunday was 21 miles. I walked slowly and took many breaks it took just under9 hours
Beans and crackers for dinner I plan to rinse my shirt out before bed I hope that fire burns all night and dries my clothes
16 miles in 4 hours with a 40 pound pack. luckily I got here just in time for lunch
I think I might make coffee to shake off the rain and warm my body from the inside
