Date: 2007-09-15
From: Dalton

To: Dalton
Miles today: 19.8
Weather: scattered clouds

mi. 19.8sleep beddest. Dalton Day 65 Well incase you didn't notice, I am staying in the same place yet logged more miles than usual. Yep I slack packed a section. I figured why knock it until you try it. I was sitting around this morning thinking how nice it was sleeping here and eating a lot of food last night. So, I figured why not. This also gives me a good chance to try out the new shoes, again. Plus Rob does this for free when every other place charges. I got dropped off at the road crossing about 20 miles south of Dalton with just a day pack at 10:30am. I will have to say the miles came in a lot faster. There was a register a mile or so in. Catz passes by earlier this morning. I should catch up with him at some point. It did feel really strange hiking in the wrong direction. This was my first time hiking the trail in that northern direction. I didn't really care for it. It was nice hiking without the pack, but I felt like I was in a hurry the whole time. I only stopped for a few short breaks. Not my usual few short and a couple long ones. It also felt like I was back home day hiking. Especially since I was going to end up showered at a house today. I think I am going to stay away from it unless something good really comes my way. I like the fact that I have everything with me and can change my plans at any point. The terrain though was pretty chill. It was a good section to slack. Only one or two little bumps to go over. Other than that just some rocks and roots. It was a little slippery. It rained a lot last night. So everything was nice and wet. Prefect first day for a pair of shoes. I got all that nasty new shoe stuff off. Now they look a little more respectable. I think they are going to work out. I am going to replace out the insoles with something with a little more cushioning. Then I should be good to go. I like the drawsting laces. It makes it fast and easy to take the shoes off and put the on. Now I can justify more shoes and socks off breaks. Before it would take me a few minutes out of my break to properly lace and untie them. Now it is really fast. Today I also passed by the cookie lady. For everyone that doesn't hike it is a woman who lives just off the trail. She also sells blueberries from her house. She gives hikers cookies and talks with you for awhile. I was looking forward to meeting her. It marked the midpoint of my day. Unfortunatly no one was home. I signed in the register and went about my way. Her place also is famous for the worst water on the trail. She has a hose that she lets you fill up at. It is solfur well water. Pretty nasty stuff. I stayed far away from it. I heard about it from northbounders back in Maine. Rob also reminded us of it. I got back around 5:40pm. Not too bad of time. Runway, Peter, Adam, and Moose were still here from zeroing today. That should give m some people t hike around for awhile.                                                                                                                  The rest of the evening was filled with movies and food. No Buffet but 2 subs instead, along with a big bag of cheatos. I am starting to enjoy the hiker hunger. The movies turned out to be the rest of Hackers, a really good bad 90's movie, and Empire Strikes Back. Oh and no Omlete challange for me. Everyone else went earlier. Adam was the only taker. He gave up 3/4 done. He said he could have ate it, but needed more time. They only give you 30 minutes. Now off to bed after writing yestersay's journal. It is really hard keeping up all the time.