2 days on the Pinhoti Trail...

The weekend came and went. Weather was better than predicted, cold, but with no rain or snow. Everyone also had all the equipment they needed. The next time we camp, we can eliminate some serious weight with our next trip. Everyone had a quality tent. Everyone had a good backpacking stove.

We required a good bit more water than most folks brought. I needed about 16 more ounces than I carried. I can remedy that on the AT by carrying my pump.

The only real failures on this trial run were my mattress and my pillow. I think I could have remedied the pillow by stuffing more in the compression sack. I am considering a therma-rest self inflating mat. The improved sleep quality may be worth the investment.

Another item that I overlooked was fire starter. Perry brought lighter sticks which did the job. I will be sure to carry some for the next trip. I don't know if we will have the big campfires like we did that night on the AT. It may be enough just to cook supper and then get out a candle or something. Camping without a fire isn't camping! We will have to get some kind of fire going.

Catching up

After my recovery period for Covid, I went to Cullman on Monday the 8th and started catching up on the mowing and farm stuff. Pretty much everything needed mowing. The big tractor made short work on the main north fields and David helped me with the field across from the pond. The grass had grown quite long and with the two week absence, I simply started and mowed all of them. There is always some mowing to do. At least no trees had fallen. There were some indoor projects pending. A couple of shower fixtures had to be replaced. The screen door latch didn't hold and had to be improved. The old JD mower needed a bit of tuning so it would climb better and the mowing deck replaced. And the garden needed to be disked and more corn and okra planted. David should have had a shot on the groundhog at the old house but forgot to check his ammo. The hammer fell on an empty chamber. I got the conibear traps out and caught one of the groundhogs that lived by the spring. David had ...

Spock

Spock is my favorite character in all fiction. A character who bridged the gap between two worlds and faced disdain from each. Who strove for excellence and exemplified strength, character, intelligence, and control. His nearly emotionless demeanor was a perfect foil for those who would attempt to intimidate or insult him. It was a style I would endeavor to imitate to thwart those attempting to insult, demean, or scare me in my own young life. I bought this little figure to remind me to guard against letting my defenses down and allowing emotional hurt to strike me.

Island Walk

I always try to help Rachael with Hubbard/Rockford if asked. They had me down for 3 days but at last minute asked for the other day. Work at Rockford is slow so working isn't hard, but not following my usual routine tired me out a bit. I still had some work I could take care of up in Cullman. Some bushhog work and other little items but the high temps held me back a bit. I did ride my bike a little and got in some of my walking in addition to some chores. Max needed to be delivered to Charlotte, SC for his drum major camp. I volunteered to take him. I was glad to be able to perform this chore for him but the long trip up and back combined with extra heavy traffic in the Atlanta are, which extended to within 30 miles of Alabama, combined to really tire me out. There had been a problem with my left rear wisdom tooth for over a year, so I decided I should get it taken care of before I wound up isolated somewhere in PEI. The extraction didn't appear to be problematic until just be...

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