Apr 7

ZERO DAY #5
LOCATION: Devils Fork Gap/Erwin, TN
TRIP MILEAGE: 306.9
MILES TO GO: 1,872.2

Well, you all know from my post yesterday that my ankle should be ok
with some rest. I'm going to give it 3 full days. I'm going to test it
a bit on that 3rd day and see if I need a 4th. But, I think I'll be
ok. It's getting better. Enough about the ankle.

On my ride back from the hospital, I passed Nicole, Nathan and Bomber
headed out after their section hike. It was great to see them one more
time and I even noticed this note they left for me and the Amesbury
couple who should be due here soon. Such nice people... All of them.

Fuzzy, Ready and Kit rolled out this morning. But I reunited with
Wanderer, Walleye, No Point (Cambridge guys) and Upgrade. Good to see
some familiar faces. Cricket is still here... She rolls out tomorrow.
She considered bailing after her husband back in St. Louis went and
bought them a house and a collector car! But she thought better of it.
Classic.

Other errata: Got stung by my first bee today. Thought it would happen
on the trail, but nope... On my 5th zero day. Best of all... It
happened in my tent! Yep... A wasp had found it's way in and I dropped
my arm right on top of him. He was mad. But I let him go without
stinging him back.

Going to upload photos tomorrow. Hopefully I'll get 'em caught up.
Let's hope the library is photobucket friendly. Rain expected
tomorrow... Perfect zero weather.

-natedog