Date: 2011-04-27
From: Campbell Shelter

To: Fullhardt knob shelter
Miles today: 20.4
Weather: broken clouds

There was a couple that came in late last night. Their alam clock went off early. I guess they wanted to get to town as soon as possible. I asked them what their plan was they said get to town by two, so I made that my goal too. Not that I needed to rush, I had enoughr food for another week. They hike a mile then stopped for breakfast. I passed them up and climbed what seemed never ending bumps going higher and higher. 15 miles to town. Once I was finally at the real top I got lost to get back on the ridge I had to jump up a crevas in the rocks and use my arms to hoist me up, it was a tight squeeze. I can't imagine being stuck. On top the ridge was wicked cool. So glad I wasn't down below. The veiw was a dense fog, but I got to see the coulda open a hair to see the town below a bit. Course it didn't last long, once the wind started to blow. On the decent I picked up an orange newt. I was later told it turns green in water. At the shelter the couple caught up. Got water snack privy Signed the reister. There was an entry by backflip "if anyone got lost on tinker ridge raise your hand" he had two stick figures depicting himself and scavenger with their hands raised. So I drew a sick figure next to my entry too. The couple left before me. But they stopped not even a mile down the trail to get even more water. Apparently it wa he last water source before town. My water was unstable as my water would squirt out randomly. I fixed it my placing the hose behind my ear. I felt like such a mess. My ear buds would be constanlty falling out since they were to large for my tiny ears. I listened to rap to keep my pace up. I listen to the soft techo my bro put on but it all seemed the same. Later I listened to kontipython the quest for the holy Grail. A couple miles before town I could hear town. It sounded like it was right there, but it wasn't. Once I got there I had a reletivly short walk to "town" more like a shopping center. I bumped into Yogi. That made me happy I was catching up with people I knew. He had got a new backpack new shoes and had stayed the night in Daleville. I went to the grocery store. I was totally overwelealmed. Food and so much of it and so many choices. It really got me when I was looking for butter. I just wanted butter but I found much fake butter. And the least amount of butter I could get was a pound. I also got pancake mix. Next I went to the outfitter I had a lot of gear to change. I got new shoes. And soles toake them last longer. Then I got $22 smart sock, they should last. Then I got a new bit thing for my camelback and finally it is fixed. I then used their Internet, which was on the computer they use to check out orders. So I didn't get much compleated. It took me a whole hour to complete an entire entry. I got to charge my iPod and video camera. Yogi had warned me that there was a severe thunderstorm comming. So I hit the road. I got drizzeled on a bit, but made the shelter in pretty good time. My feet hurt like crazy, from my new soles. Yogi set up his tent, which made no sence to me. But he stayed dryer then me. Rainfly was the only other person in the shelter. I sold him a dollars worth of summersausage. I let the newt go.