These are usually in the trail or on the side of it. Benadryl should be in every kit and can be purchased over the counter. Be aware of ticks on the hike and examine yourself afterwards. The deer tick can be as small as a poppy seed or the head of a pin. Carry extra water and be on guard against dehydration.
Many hikers are allergic to posion ivy, which is prominent on some trails.
Enjoy your hike, but don t for get the Ivy Block, sun screen, and moleskin. Les Love will assume the duties in July, and until then, Les and Sherman will work as a team. Sherman is not retiring entirely, as he will take a section of trail as a maintainer. Jack and Evelyn moved to Asheville in the summer of 1967 and started hiking with the Club soon afterwards. Jack became a maintainer and made his last work trip in 1996.