It poured rain all night but I slept ok. Too much rain to make coffee so I ate more pita bread before packing up. Despite my best efforts a lot of my gear got wetter. I hiked 4.6 miles to the nearest shelter and arrived at 8 am to see 8 people packed in though shelter had a maximum capacity of 7. There was a nice eave on one side with a cooking shelf so I fired up the stove and cooked a dinner and coffee. Eventually 5 of the folks in the shelter decided to go. I decided to move in hoping to dry out.
Three of the people there decided to stay and try to wait out the storm and we started to share stories and information on equipment. All of us had just started the trail within the last week. There was a young couple from Texas, Big Red and Make, who were learning about mountains. Apparently they don't have many in Texas. Both had just graduated from school and were starting to figure out the job market. There was a guy about my age, Major Tom, who was an engineer with fascinating stories about the defense industry. About mid morning we were joined by Obi-Wan, a visitor from Switzerland. The rain continued and other folks came in. One gal stayed, a few continued on and some decided to put up their tents rather than to try to squeeze into the crowded shelter. Major Tom had a small weather radio that kept giving ominous reports of the storm.
You should have asked Major Tom if he knew anyone at BAE! :)
ReplyDeleteWell, on a bright note, at least the rain is keeping the stank level to a minimum.
~Amy