Sprout Day 183 (Monday, September 26, 2016)

We were surprised to wake up to rain. We knew it was supposed to rain in the afternoon but thought we would have good weather in the morning.

We got up, packed, and tried to figure out the best plan for the day. Since the weather was looking horrible and storms were moving in later in the day we decided to slack pack 6 miles from where we got off trail and hike back to four pines.

It was a good move. We got the six miles done and were back to the hostel right as the storms started. It rained most of the day with thunder and lightning; we were happy to be in a safe dry place for the day.

For the most part we relaxed all day. We went with the shuttle driver to drop someone off at the airport. He was going to stop at Walmart on the way home and we wanted to get a few things from the store. We all pitched in a got a few frozen pizzas and some ice cream and apple pie.

A few different hikers showed up throughout the day. This is an interesting place and it seems like we got here just in time to meet some interesting hikers. It's been great being here we've had fun and it felt good to stay dry when it was raining.

We're going to get up tomorrow, have breakfast, and make our way to the trail. It should be a great day for hiking it's supposed to be in the low 70's.

Day: 183
Miles hiked: 5.9
Total Miles hiked on the trail: 1492.7
Baby Bear: 1
Bald Eagle: 1
Bluegill: 2
Butterflies: 8
Chipmunks: 3
Cows: 24
Crawfish: 1
Deer: 20
Donkeys: 2
Grouse: 1
Horses: 15
Hummingbird: 1
Inchworm: 1
Really Big Dog: 1
Mice: 2
Moose: 2
Nest of bugs: 2
Newts: 2
Owl: 1
Rabbit: 1
Red Squirrel: 1
Skunk: 1
Snail: 1
Snake: 3
Squirrels: 12
Toads: 3
Trout: 2
Turkeys: 4
Turtles: 107
Vultures: 6
Woodpecker: 1