Okay, its the 23rd of April. In Virginia. I'm sitting here in town doing my
laundry as Carol and the kids drive down. That's the normal part. The abnormal
part of the day is that I just finished 21 freakin' miles through, rain, sleet,
snow, and freezing rain, all delivered by 35 knot winds. It was blizzard-like at
3600' ft. WTH? And the snow was thick and sticky so it stuck to the trees,
covering the white blazes. In parts it covered the trail itself, making
navigation really hairy. I got off Humpback Mt alright, and I hope the hikers
behind me did, as well. The first one out was Meats. He led the way. I was able
to make out his tracks at times. And that helped with navigation. These
conditions were totally unexpected.
If I didn't have my fam coming to see me I would have stayed in the shelter for the day. Nasty. All said and done, though. This day has been a memorable one.