Strategery

I have finally faced a section that a different consideration was added to the plans.  Late in the CT, there is a segment where water is scarce.  By scarce, I mean 22 miles between water fill-ups.  While in Silverton, I purchased a 1-liter bottle of Dr. Pepper to bring my max water supply to three liters.  While hiking I found a discarded water bottle, so I figured I would carry 3.75 liters of water for this 22 mile stretch.

This segment had a lot of hunters in it, but that didn’t change the trail.   The trail was a forest walk with spectacular views.  The smell of pine was crisp and the colors amazing.  I love it when the weather and the forest bless me like this!

I carried far too much water, so the night before, I ate double dinners, this morning, hot drinks, and I still had plenty of water to get me to Taylor Lake.

I didn’t need water, so I kept going!