A 16 mile day after a long night, the person beside me in the shelter was riding a dirt bike I thought, or maybe just snoring. So I went outside because it stopped raining and set up my hammock, but then soon after I fell asleep it started raining again, so back in by the dirt bike. Eventually I fell asleep, but it was rough.
Adrenaline rush of the trip so far, almost stepping on a rattle snake while I was coming down a rocky ridge. Stanimal and Lola walked right by it or woke it up or something because it seemed lethargic, never even rattled. I was just about to step over it when I spotted it and screamed like a little girl and jumped into a poison ivy patch. I judged while standing in the ivy that it offered less immediate danger. After I got my bearings I of course had to poke at it with my trekking pole, fully extended. It turned slightly toward me from 5 feet away. It was only 2.5 feet long, about a 1.5 inch rattle, but that was enough to send me running away like a little girl. All in all, it was a good balance of fear and fun.
Well, we're camped now near some very nice fields, I'm in my hammock right now above an old fallen down stone wall, and more poison ivy of course. It'll be a miracle if I don't have it tomorrow. Not much of an appetite yet. Forced down some noodles and instant taters, but Lola had to finish them for me. She even licked my spork clean so I don't have to wash it, or put it in my pack dirty. Short on water right now because we left the shelter. There were some jerk section hikers there with bad energy. Even Gravy, and Animal who just came mentioned it as well.
Today's trail magic, dried papaya from a nice couple with 2 kids and some mac and cheese from a can at the shelter where we got water. Free stuff is awesome.
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