AT Section 2 Day 3

Sat Apr 11 Thomas Knob Shelter to Hurricane Shelter 16 miles Well, I survived the storm last night! Between the hail hitting the tin roof, the thunder, the gusts literally moving the shelter, and the freezing cold, I got almost no sleep. It was still raining when I got up so I wasted hours chatting with the others waiting it out. Finally it stopped and I hit the trail at noon. I was hiking in the highlands through the clouds. Shortly into it, I was surprised by a wild pony staring me in the face.

I definitely want to go back to Grayson Highlands and Mt. Rogers again someday. By the time I got to lower elevation the clouds had cleared and I had a beautiful day of hiking. I met up with a family of dayhikers that gave me an apple and a bag of carrots. Yum! I've got some good company here at the shelter. It's supposed to be even colder tonight. Sorry, but with such poor reception, posting the pictures is going to have to wait.