Date: 2007-07-23
From: Brink Rd Shelter, NJ

To: Brink Rd Shelter, NJ
Miles today: 0.0

It soon started raining much harder and my repair job on my REI Roadster tent was no done well and I soon had a good trickle coming down on top of me. I quickly grabbed all my stuff and ran to the shelter. I left the tent to fill up with as much water as it could hold. I dont like shelters this time of the year because of all the bugs, snakes, bats, skunks, porcupines, and spiders that call them home or frequent them; but, with an all day rainfall; I will take the shelter. I swept it out very good and set up my little nest for a day of hard raining. It had not rained like this, since June 3rd in Harper's Ferry, WVA. We need this rain to raise the water table to get these springs flowing well. I spent the day reading A Case For Christ by Stroebel. I forgot to mention that I read Death At Chappaquitick(?) by Tedrow & Tedrow in Damascus, Va. I also read The Short Reign Of Pippin IV by Steinbeck in Palmerton, Pa. I just think it is important for you all to know what I am reading to see where I am consciously. Burr is still my favorite. I spent the day by myself with the exception of a section hiker named "Frugal" & a thru hiker coming in late named "Chaco". So, I got some good reading done. ++++OK high schoolers: this will be the last time that I will respond to annonymous guest postings. It is just unfair to spend time dealing with cowardly snipes; when I could use this time to tell a story, such as The Cherokee Maiden From The Katrina Mist. But, I have to take a leadership role and make my little part of the internet a "safe place" for my readers who actually enjoy my journals and give me "the benefit of the doubt" when I am extra cocky, crass, or boistrous. I guess the best way to deal with this is to say: the trail is here and ready for you to hike it and you can come out and write your own journal. Also, if you dont like what I write; there are alot of other things to read on the net or in books. My goal is to finish this trail and let others know what it is like out here thru mine eyes. And believe it or not, I leave many things out that are offensive or could be construed to be inappropriate for an R rating. If I had a video camera, I think some of you would lose your minds. And remember, I do not have to be politically correct. I am not bound by the corporate, litigious, & cultural diverse morays that set up a false sense of security for certain deviant groups. Now, as you have noticed: I do not abuse this freedom; but, there are times that I get out "there" with my thoughts on my interactions or longing for women. Just remember that I spend alot of time alone thinking and hiking that gets my testosterone levels to a stage that steriod ingestors would be envious of. So, to anyone offended: please e-mail me and we can talk about it. I think you will see that I am not like you think I am at all. I had a friend tell me that I am somewhat different than the guy I portray in the journal. She understands and so does "O.G."; that all that bravado is a little bit of a joke and kind of a prod to stir things up some. It comes from being a 4 sport athlete from the age of 8; being in the military; and working at/leading a boys camp for many years. I know there are people that are lurking; being quiet; just wanting to say something; and then they see a perceived weak spot and then jump in when they can be an anonymous bystander(bystander effect). It's OK, you had your "15 minutes". I probably could tell you alot about yourself; I think that I could actually help you work thru these issues: e-mail me. OK some humor: I cant help my looks, dont hold it against me. It does not bother me. It is a quality that I have dealt with all my life. I still have been able to remain a confident, humble gentleman and a man of honor. And since I am now in the land of Aaron Burr and I am from the land of Andrew Jackson: and should you be a man of honor, should we say pistols, sabers, or fisticuffs at dawn. If so, choose your seconds. And if your a lady, be one.########henceforth, all anonymous guest postings will be deleted.