A story from the trail...

So, a group of nine decided we'd best hike from Max Patch to Hot Springs along the Appalachian trail over three days using a couple of tarps and a bit of common sense. This stretch is a little north of Asheville (Western North Carolina) and quite the best to escape the Piedmont's (Central North Carolina) blazing summer heat.

Well, if you see that wonderful view above (totally not my pic, but from 'Visit Madison County's' site so I figured they wouldn't mind), you'll notice the wonderful views and endless meadow and then you'll notice the clouds. Oh they seem so white and fluffy, so harmless. Right.

As soon as we left the bald, the storm hit, the thunder rolled, and the rain poured down... for three days.

The greatest moment was approaching the tarps on the final night after eating dinner and finding a shallow stream running through the center of the tarp and over most of our backpacks. So, we left in the dark and the rain and slept in the shelter. Nine of us slept in the shelter. There was much spooning.

Check it out.

Oh, and there were only two guys.
Tales from the trail.