Appalachian Trail Day 7

Stealth Site to Mt. Minsi, PA 191 – 9.1 miles

October 20th, 2013

The second day of my two day hike with Cody. A pleasant stroll through the rocks and leaves. A very enjoyable time with my son. He took a little spill on the Wolf Rocks bypass trail but otherwise finished unscathed. I very much was looking forward to our next hike together. It was such a terrific experience. Cody’s mom picked him up on PA 191 (Fox Gap) and I finished the day on my own. As soon as he left I missed him. It was very emotional for me. I continued to Mt Minsi on my own, second guessing myself and losing the trail once. I found a nice camp site and spent my first night on the AT by myself. I was awakened around 11pm by a loud noise that sounded like it was directly outside my tent. I immediately thought it was a bear… it definitely sounded like a large animal roaming around. I don’t remember if I hung my food or not, but whatever it was it left me alone and I woke up alive six hours later.

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