{"id":3118,"date":"2024-03-17T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/day-11-spring-in-the-step\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T23:21:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T23:21:53","slug":"day-11-spring-in-the-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/day-11-spring-in-the-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 11: Spring in the Step"},"content":{"rendered":"
Starting Point: Deep Gap Shelter (65.8)<\/div>\n
Ending Point: Plum Orchard Gap Shelter (73.9)<\/div>\n
Total Miles: 8.2 miles.<\/div>\n
Steps: 23,024<\/div>\n
Achievements: Epic Trail Angels 2, Powell Mountain <\/div>\n
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We decided to stay at Deep Gap because of the threat of heavy rain.  It never came.<\/div>\n
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I had a good relaxing sleep, except for when I was woken by the sound of a mouse scampering over my pack.  I accidentally left my spare meal in the bottom of my pack and I’m sure it could smell it.  I jumped up and took it outside and hung it.<\/div>\n
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I woke up with everyone else and hit the road.<\/div>\n
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There was a spring to my step pretty much all day.  The climbs were not as difficult as they had been.  When we reached Dick’s Gap, there were trail angels.  Their specialty was a hot dog, breakfast sausage, and bacon sandwich.  So amazingly good!  That was two Mountain Dews was enough to propel me all the way to camp.<\/div>\n
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John earned his trail name – The Sweeper.  He is always last to camp.  Everyone has a trail name now.<\/div>\n
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It was good and sunny.  I pulled out all my gear to let it dry.<\/div>\n
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The next difficulty is going to be some cold weather.  It is dropping down into the high teens tomorrow night.  We’ll see how this kit will deal with that.  I might be snuggling with my new friends.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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