I awoke at 7am on Friday 6, to the threat of rain. I quickly made coffee, packed my tent, and headed up Blood Mountain just as it began to rain. It’s a long gradual climb – 1300 ft. – to the top at 4450 ft. Usually the views are spectacular, but today all we could see was a swirling, dense fog, accompanied by light rain. Even though it was a long climb the path was more gentle with switchbacks. There were a lot of day hikers out – this being Friday.
Right now I’m at Blood Mountain Cabins, a nice place with a special rate for hikers. There is room in each cabin for four to six people, but when I told the owners I snore, they granted me a cabin of my own, with the exception I help someone coming in late in the rain.
I’ve dried my gear, they even washed my clothes for free, and tomorrow I will resupply and buy a new air mattress. The weather is supposed to turn cold which will be good for hiking but bad in my tent.
What an adventure you are having–no two days alike. Now you are getting someone doing your laundry, and you may have helped someone who came late, needing help.
See! And you thought your snoring was a bad thing?!? The other hikers probably all pitched in to cover the cost of you
having your own room. Lol.
Happy Easter! Thinking about you.
I am one of the day hikers you talked to on the Approach Trail. Glad to see you are doing well. Happy Easter!
After having spent one night in a cabin with you, I know I would have pitched in.