With the first five days behind me I’m starting to get my hiking legs back as I work through the kinks of getting hot-spots and blisters on my feet. I have met some pretty cool people already, which makes a big difference mentally. While hiking with people I finally got my first trail name! Washbear! I was given the name because apparently every time I get to a stream I wash my boots off, like a raccoon washes there paws (in German raccoon translates to wash bear).
Luckily all the rain and wind has only occurred at night, but I did have a rough experience camping for the first night in rain in my hammock setup. For the most part I was just nervous that the wind was going to rip my fly up and everything was going to get wet. Unfortunately a few of my steaks did get up rooted in the middle of the night by the storm, as I woke up freezing. I have found the solution is to use a few more steaks for my fly and all will be good.
I apologize for being absent the last couple days that I have been on the trail, I hoping that I will have more consistent service along the way. Here are a few pictures that I have taken along the way.
