Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Max Patch and Franklin

The beginning of our max patch adventure that brought us 5.5 miles to lemon gap without any potential camp sites. Chad, Chris and I ran back (3.5 miles on the road to the car) them picked up Lea and Eric who were waiting with out bags. We then proceeded to hike back up about 1 mile to the base of max patch. As we were setting up camp (about 9pm) another camper came running down the hill asking if he could camp with us for the night as he had been startled by two black bears. Needless to say it was difficult to sleep, however I was able to calm everyone down with my melodies tunes of "oh susanna" on the harmonica!

Rhododendron tunnel on the way to lemon gap

360 degrees of the appalachian mountains, some of the oldest mountains in the whole entire world.

On top of Max Patch after a sleepless night!


Chad and Donny- back from the peace corps in Jamaica

The rainbow trout I caught! It was too small to eat, however another guy caught two and gave them to us to eat for dinner!


Alice filleting tasty rainbow trout


Braids are lovely

Dave and Chad at Three Forks

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