06.19.07
Day 4 Tuesday June 12
7.3mi to Cove Mtn Shelter
Short recovery day. I woke up feeling much better then expected beautiful day. Broke camp knowing I had a short day didn’t press myself hard. Even stopped at a stream about 4mi filled all my water took my boots off and relaxed in the sun for about an hour. It was a good day and I was really enjoying being out. As I was sitting there enjoying myself I broke out my maps and started looking at milage. I realized if I could push a bit I could make Port Clinton by Sunday and meet my family there in stead of the arranged 501 Shelter.
As I got to the top of Cove Mountain and was following the ridge a storm rolled in and got my first rain but it cleared up fast. I made the Cove Shelter by about 3p glad to be there and just in time for some nasty big thunder storms to roll up the valley. I had the shelter to myself. Ate a good meal, washed some clothes and bathed a bit. Only had to share the shelter with a few chipmunks, one porcupine, and about a ba-zillion caterpillars. It rained and thunder stormed all night.
-segue’07