3/4/08 - Woke-up in a big converted barn.
- 17.5 mi today.
- Hiked up Little Hump & Big Hump and into 60 mph winds on both mountains... blustery.
- Spent the remainder of the day below 3000 ft & strolled along Elk River for a good section of trail - which was a lovely change in pace... & scenery!
- Lots of "hillbilly" trash along the road again today, but no goats...
- Dinner: Chopped up wild onions to "ramp-up" instant mashed potatoes - mmm good move!
- Stayed at Mountaineer Falls Shelter.
- Woke up & hiked first 8 mi or so with Spock & Twiggy - started calling Twiggy "Hammer Pants" because her winter pants are a little big... that's ok - she's been calling him "Mary Poppins!"
- Change in plans: FINALLY had cell phone service around noon. Just in time to learn that Scot was on his way down & would be there around 2:00! A fierce desire to boat with Cody MUST have consumed him because he jogged the remaining 7.5 mi to Kincora Hostel and wound up getting there a half an hour before Scot & posse!
- As he reached Dennis Cove Rd. he looked back & a HUGE tree fell right where he had just been hiking!!
- Passed fellow thru-hikers Kerbie & Ken. They were all meandering down a trail headed into town when Amos looked back up the hill right as Kerbie tripped & fell... & then continued to fall for roughly 25-30 yards... straight down! It took another big tree to bring Kerbie to a stop! Amos (jokingly) told him he wasn't allowed to cheat & that he had to go back up the hill & hike back down... he did!!
- Boating for the next few days but should be back to AT around mid-week.
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