Today was cool and mostly sunny, perfect for hiking even if fighting off a cold. After another huge breakfast, Catfish and I were driven into the 100 mile "wilderness" and walked a mile up to join the AT. Then a long day of ups, downs, and turnarounds back to town, 15 trail miles. The day featured several stream crossings, usually rock hopping, but one serious ford. Here's how not to ford a river:
This woman was crossing barefoot on the slippery rocks and went in up to her waist. But all her gear was in a big plastic bag inside her pack so no damage, just severe embarrassment followed by a quick change of clothes. Here's Catfish successfully crossing, also barefoot (I wore my crocs and had no problems)
This woman was crossing barefoot on the slippery rocks and went in up to her waist. But all her gear was in a big plastic bag inside her pack so no damage, just severe embarrassment followed by a quick change of clothes. Here's Catfish successfully crossing, also barefoot (I wore my crocs and had no problems)
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