So other than trying to stuff my rain/fly flap (is that what's it called) into the pole bag, camping was great. Nor was it too cold, except for the night we stayed in the car a few hours drinking beer to the heater and old guthrie tracks, etc, before toughing it outside around the fire.
So the details:
Location: Cosby
Trails: Well, I'm not all that great with names...we hiked many miles up, then along the Appalachian trail (some of which was also up) and down and around the Snake Den trail for a total of about 12 miles. We also did another 6 mile trail into an old grove of Poplars.
Highlights: Sleeping outside of course, even if somewhat uncomfortably. Being on top of the mountain, where their was ice being blown off the trees, allowing us to feel like we were being snowed on. Wondering if we were going to run into trolls in the Poplar forest. Learning how to say Rododendron. Learning to identify things, (although not very successfully at times), like rododendron, spring beauty, trout lily, violets, habatica (or something like that), hemlock, spruce, and all the other ones I don't remember. Allowing Rick to carry the backpack hiking (too heavy for my tastes). Allowing Nick to start the fire. Okay, so allowing the boys to do basically all the work. What a vacation! Oh yeah, and the OREOS. What a blessed treat!
Oh, and let's not forget WILCO, who put on a good, long show for us. It was like 2 hours with 2 or 3 encores. I had to sit down through some of it. Having run that morning and being a little pooped from driving and anticipating seeing old, familiar friends, I just couldn't stand through the whole thing, like a fan should do. Let's see what they'd sing about? All I can remember is something about chrome devils, daffodils, making the world better, a Guthrie song.....I'm sure Rick can fill you in on the missing details. And the Tennessee Theater in Knoxville is a rad setting. And thanks to Chad and Rachel for hosting us. That was sweet. They live in this vintage building that used to be a hotel. Also a rad setting.
Pictures to come. Too lazy at this moment.
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Okay, I'm officially jealous that I wasn't there. It sounds like you guys had a great time. I miss you sooooo much and I can't wait to talk to you about what's going on. I'm in Tupelo today but I'm going back to LR tonight, so maybe I'll try to call you on the long stretch between Memphis and LR (a.k.a. the long stretch between nowhere and nowhere).
ah, and you should be jealous. wilco opened with 'airline to heaven' and we closed the weekend with a miller high life buzz and some s'mores. mmmm...
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