3/31/14 -->
Hammocked at Campsite 118
4/1/14
That's it. I'm outta here. Only did 5 miles cause I couldn't
leave till after 1pm. Got to the last campsite in the Smokies to pitch my
hammock for the first time. Halfway through the night the hammock slipped and I
found my ass painfully on the ground. I had to reset everything back up cause
even the tarp ridgeline slipped lower. Did get it all set up, but in the middle
of the night I heard an entire chorus of wolves. Like one would start howling
and the entire forest chimed in to make the creepiest howling I've heard
so far. Not to mention, first time NOT in a shelter and the farthest
camp spot from everyone else. I go back to sleep once it's quiet again and wake
up to something walking around. Everyone else was probably asleep and far away
in their tents anyway. I swear one or more wolves were circling my tarp set up
last night. I also heard it start raining. I woke up to find a mouse hole in my
wet food bag.
Apparently they love climbing bear lines, specifically for
that reason. I'm done. Most miserable night ever and only 5 miles into the
Smokies. Screw this....
APRIL
FOOLS!!!!!
Though I DID hear a crazy amount of wolves/owls last
night, and it DID rain about 5 minutes, it was really nice. My hammock worked perfectly (nothing fell
down) and everything was dry this morning. Need to learn to tie a better tarp
ridgeline. Going 11 miles to a shelter and will remain in shelters till the end
of the Smokies. Hobey-Ho let's go!
- Sam
PS: Today feels like true first day of Spring
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