4/13/15 – Random Campsite at Greasy Creek Gap – 16miles
***WARNING***
This entry describes a terrible amount of food intake in one day. Most of the food listed below is junk. Apparently I was really hungry.
A break down of my day:
- Wake up at 5:30am.
- Pee
- Eat a Cookie Dough Pop-Tart with Peanut Butter.
- Pack my shit up in the tent.
- Stop packing my shit to find a poo spot.
- Holler at Roub (He got to close to my poo spot).
- Finish packing my shit up.
- Put on my stinky, sweaty boots.
- Take down the tent.
- Brush my teeth.
- Pee
- Look over campsite to make sure I have left nothing behind.
- Pee
- Start hiking.
- Think about lunch.
- After three miles, filter more water.
- Pee
- Hike through a section of wilderness that resembles the home of the Big Bad Wolf or possibly Maleficent.
- Daydream about Disney Characters hiking with me and wondering around in the woods.
- Wish I were a mermaid.
- Eat a honey bun and think of my dad (he loves honey buns).
- Think about other times in my life I have ate honey buns.
- Hike a few miles.
- Eat Cliff Bar.
- Read the ever so positive message on the back of the Cliff Bar.
- Hike a bit more before eating a Snickers Bar (I am super hungry).
- Meet Darwin at a shelter for lunch.
- Bitch about the eternity I hiked to get to the shelter for lunch.
- Eat lunch consisting of two tortillas with pepperonis, cheese, and a side of Penguins (off brand Gold-Fish).
- Discuss our mileage conquered and mileage left for the day.
- Wait for Cider, Roub, and Supermoon at the shelter (tramily!).
- Start falling asleep while waiting for tramily.
- Start hiking again with parts of various Queen songs stuck in my head.
- Wish I had brought my I-Pod.
- Take a mental note I need to ask mom to send my I-Pod.
- Wonder where I left my I-Pod at home.
- Take my pack off, sit on a stump, and eat another honey bun.
- Hike the last few miles to our campsite for the night.
- Sit down and eat some more Penguins.
- Pitch Tent.
- Set out sleeping pad and bag.
- Change into camp clothes.
- Filter water for dinner.
- Fix dinner consisting of Mac & Cheese with a tuna pack mixed in, M&M’s, and hot chocolate.
- Take a poo.
- Talk with tramily about food.
- Talk with tramily about our day.
- Filter more water.
- Hang bear bag (or watch Darwin hang bag).
- Snuggle in sleeping bag.
- Review mileage for tomorrow.
- Wonder what my family is doing.
- Wonder what my Bowie Dog is doing.
- Write in Journal.
- Sleep
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