Today is April 29-  I weighed the pack- it was 38 lbs.

 free hiker box- hikers leave stuff along the way- anything you can think of
They are around the area and you can see Moira rummaging through to see if there anything Jean could use.(or for her..)  Maybe Moira is practicing for dumpster diving- who knows?

I hiked in an area where in 2009 a cobra helicopter mission went down in training.  There was a sign to stay on the trail- there was live ammunition around.

It was a hard 11 miles, because the pack was heavy and the winds were at around 40 miles per hour.  I couldn't keep my hat on.  It was slow going.  Limbs were coming down from trees.

I took a long lunch and decided not to sleep out tonight.  As I was walking, I kept thinking about how lucky I am to be in all of this nature and beauty.