The four of us, Sam, Fireball, my sister, and I strolled into Blood Mountain Wilderness, where the bear population was numerous, where challenge and risk are experienced and expected. There was no hill we couldn’t quickly ascend, and much of the approach was winding and lovely. Again, we passed and repassed our hiker friends, mostlyContinue reading “Chapter Twenty: Yoga Sisters vs. Blood Mountain”
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Chapter Nineteen: Jarrard Gap
Sam, Fireball, and Greg all stopped at Lance Creek that evening. It was tempting to stop there, too, as we passed their perfect, placid nook in the forest. But we knew we would be rewarded by going a few miles further to Jarrard Gap, where we would wake up the next morning and proceed straightContinue reading “Chapter Nineteen: Jarrard Gap”
Chapter Eighteen: Blood Mountain Wilderness
Nimrod and Nice Beard ordered a knee brace for Red Braid and were keeping her another night to help her spirit and body recover. With a little bit of rest, they were sure she could make it over Blood Mountain. Fireball’s leg was healing well, and Yukon proceeded to check in with her quietly beforeContinue reading “Chapter Eighteen: Blood Mountain Wilderness”
Chapter Seventeen: Above the Clouds
A red pickup truck pulled off the roadside, and a shaggy man poked his head out the window, calling out to us “want some candy, little girls?” “Weirdo,” Red Braid commented quietly, but I did, in fact, want candy. We approached as he and his companion exited the truck and opened the hatch revealing hikerContinue reading “Chapter Seventeen: Above the Clouds”
Chapter Four: 604 Steps
Walkie & Myrt at Hogpen Gap
Rocks & Roots 