Date: 2012-05-07
From: Cherry Gap

To: Overmountain
Miles today: 23.7
Weather: broken clouds

 oniniu taku nuejau iki Clyde Smith ¡elterio, nes atejo laikas pailseti ir u34kasti. Palikes kuprine, nusileidau 34emyn ¡laitu iki ¡altinio. Nieko nera saldesnio pasaulyje, kaip tyras ¡altinio vanduo. Taigi prisipyles abi vieno litro talpas ir ¢prisipumpaves¢ pilna skrandi, gri34au prie savo daiktu ¡elteryje. Kai sunki kuprine neslegia peciu, tai jautiesi lyg ant sparnu: ¡mikt apacion, ¡mikt vir¡un. Gera cia vieta, susijusi su maloniais prisiminimais i¡ mano 2006, 2009 metu kelioniu.Kai pasiekiau Huges Gap, cia atradau visa eile haikeriu, besiilsinciu ir besiruo¡ianciu i viena sunkesniu kopimu ¢ Roan kalna. Taciau buvau be galo nustebintas nauja tako relokacija. Nebereikejo kopti stacia ¡laito ketera, nes takas pasuko de¡inen ir vingiuodamas zigzagais palengva mane u34vede ant vir¡unes. Cia mane pasivijo Sticks, Metric ir Elis su kuriuo persimeciau keliais 34odiais. Dar u34sukau i auk¡iausiai esanti Roan kalno ¡elteri, pasipild34iau vandeniu i¡ ¡altinio ir papra¡iau Bizono nufotografuoti mane prie ¡io ¡elterio. Buvau planaves nakvoti cia, taciau nakties oru prognoze 34adejo lietu, ir nesinorejo pasilikti ¡iame auk¡tyje (2200 m vir¡ juros lygio) pliaupiant ¡altam lietui, todel atsisveikinau su Bizonu ir patraukiau toliau.Carvers Gap netiketai susitikau savo senus bendra34ygius dar nuo Spivey Gap. Tik ¡i karta jie buvo su trokeliu, prikrauta gerybiu: bananu, gerimeliu, sausainiu ir kitu skanumynu. Jie savo AT sekcija baige cia ir ta proga vai¡ino visus pro cia einancius haikerius. Va, kaip man pasiseke.Po pusvaland34io, sotus ir patenkintas, 34ygiavau toliau. Dabar buvo klausimas, kiek ilgai turesiu eiti iki nakvynes vietos? Stan Murray ¡elteris nekele noro pasilikti, nes jau buvo u34imtas. A¡ stengiuosi visada miegoti savo palapineje, taciau reikia vandens vakarienei, o vanduo ir yra ties ¡elteriu. Taciau visos imanomos vietos buvo apstatytos palapinemis, tai tik pasisveikinau su liaudimi ir nukuriau toliau link Overmountain ¡elterio. Ka34kodel visada norejau pernakvoti ties ¡ia vieta, bet niekaip nebuvo progos. Paskutinius du kartus nakvojau Roan kalno vir¡uneje ir ties Overmountain kluonu visada budavau vidurdieni. Pasistaciau palapine pievuteje ir tik valgyti viriausi kluone. I¡ tarpeklio pute stiprus vejas, bla¡kydamas liepsna ir keldamas dulkes. Vakariene baigiau valgyti jau visi¡kai sutemus.                                    ---|---The side trail went to Clyde Smith Shelter because it's time to relax and have a snack. Left the backpack, went down the slope to the spring. There is nothing sweeter in the world, as a spring of pure water. So, filled up two one-liter containers and ¢hydrated¢ full stomach and went back to my belongings at the shelter. Heavy backpack does not weigh down the shoulders, so I felt as if on wings: shmikt downwards, shmikt up. Well here is a lovely place associated with pleasant memories of my 2006, 2009, tour.When you reached the Huges Gap, I discovered a whole bunch of hikers, resting and preparing for one of the serious climbing - Roan Mountain. However, I was extremely surprised to find a new trail relocation. Now I did not have to climb a steep slope ridge as the trail turned to the right and winding and zigzagging slowly. Shortly I found myself on the Roan Mountain top. Here, I caught up Sticks, Metric, and Elis, with whom I chatted for a while. I walked to the Roan shelter, the highest on entire AT, took water from the spring, and asked Bison to take my shot at the shelter. I was planning to spend the night here, but at night the weather forecast predicted rain and I did not want to stay at this altitude (2200 m above sea level) in the pouring cold rain. So say good bye to Bison and headed on.At Carvers Gap I unexpectedly have met my old comrades way back from Spivey Gap. Only this time they were with truck, filled with goodies: bananas, apples, drinks, biscuits and other specialties. They have finished section of the AT here and on that occasion made trailmagic for all passing hikers. Behold, how lucky I am.         After half an hour, satiated and satisfied, marched on. Now the question is how long will I have to go to the resting place? I did not desire to stay at Stan Murray Shelter because it was busy. I always try to sleep in my tent, but I need water for dinner. However, all available space was ¢furnished¢ with tents, so just said hello to the folk and continue to move towards the Overmountain.         Somehow, I always wanted to stay overnight at this point, but had no opportunity. The last two times I stayed at the top of the Roan mountain and the Overmountain Barn was always passed at noon. Set up the tent on meadow and made dinner in the barn. From gorge blew a strong wind, distracting flames and raising dust. I finished eating dinner in totally dark.