Well, that didn't take long! I hiked 12 miles this morning in a cold rain and (after considerable debate) decided to check out the Bear Garden hostel just off the trail before continuing to the Knot Maul shelter two miles further.
I'm happy that I did! Roberta showed me the bunkroom and washroom. Fast WiFi, two boot dryers (yes!), free leftover Halloween candy and hot chocolate, free cereal breakfast, free milk, and a well-stocked fridge and cupboard of food items at very reasonable prices convinced me to stay today and tomorrow and avoid the worst of the rain and cold.
I don't like losing a day on the trail hiking tomorrow, but its better than a couple of cold, wet, sleepless nights in a shelter! And I signed up for Amazon Prime to get my down bag, so now I can listen to music and watch movies while waiting for better weather on Sunday.
Geoff, you may have passed a SOBO thru named "Lake" already. He was just north of you a couple days ago.
ReplyDeletePorter Morgan Yeah, I heard the name, but haven't been good getting names of passing hikers.
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