I got to the trailhead about 11:45 to 11:50 AM. Put on my backpack, got out the compression lock hiking pole, and checked my gear to make sure all zippers on the backpack were closed. Got my cell phone on the remote selfie stick. The button cable went in the earphone jack. So when I made videos, no sound.
Walked down the trail and took a photo of the bulletin board. Warning page about bears, and how to not leave a trace. 'Cameras in use' sign there as well.
Went a few feet. Realized I should have taken off my flannel shirt, but I didn't. That was a big mistake.
Came to the upper Cave Creak Trail connector. Took the left onto it. Sun sure is bright and hot. I need an umbrella to shade the cell phone camera so I can see if its working properly. Nope, didn't bring one.
Went mostly down hill. Since I am out of shape, I knew it was going to be tough coming back up. I'll do a bit of pre-wheezing here. Whooosh !
Sun was bright, not much leaf cover on the entire trail. Mostly smooth to start with. My Fila sneakers worked fine with this part. So did my Medi-peds diabetics socks.
Wound around and up and down, mostly down hill. Walked over several run off areas that were very rocky. No water in them. My sneakers didn't like this part. I could feel the rocks, and not in a pleasant way.
Two people up ahead, looked like they were going camping. I stopped a couple of times to avoid them. I'm out there to test myself. Typically I would be chatty, but me going 'wheeze hello gasp' is not conducive to chit chat. Besides I can be boring when I'm talking.
I stopped and drank some water. I should have snacked to, but didn't. Started walking again after letting my heart rate drop a bit. Not as bad as last November. So I must be getting better at walking.
My insides started grumbling. So, before getting to the lower Cave Trail Connector, on the Pinhoti, I turned back. The roots along this section were felt through the bottom of my sneakers.
My cell phone was beeping. So I stopped using it. Switched to my Ion camera to try it out. I met several family groups heading down the trail, as I walked back to the car, weho werte apparently going to meet down the trail.
Three families had dogs. The ones witgh large dogs let them crap on the trail and didn't clean it up when I got back up the trail. Hopefully they cleaned it up when they left.
I got warmer and got a bit dizzy. Stopped and drank lots of water. Tried to eat a salty snack, but I couldn't. My trekking pole decided it wouldn't stay at the length I had set it to.
I walked much slower going up hill. It was hotter. No idea why I didn't stop, take off the flannel short, and put it in the backpack, I have no idea. I should have. Would have made a more pleasant hike.
I got back to the car and sat there, took off the backpack, flannel shirt, and drank more water. Tried again on the salty snack and got it down.
Got a bit upset with myself as I knew better than to make every one of the mistakes I had made. I'll do better next time.
The videos are too wobbly to use. I select frames from them and post in my gallery.
So, let this be a warning to new and old hikers. Don't stop listening to the warning signs your body is giving you !
Walked down the trail and took a photo of the bulletin board. Warning page about bears, and how to not leave a trace. 'Cameras in use' sign there as well.
Went a few feet. Realized I should have taken off my flannel shirt, but I didn't. That was a big mistake.
Came to the upper Cave Creak Trail connector. Took the left onto it. Sun sure is bright and hot. I need an umbrella to shade the cell phone camera so I can see if its working properly. Nope, didn't bring one.
Went mostly down hill. Since I am out of shape, I knew it was going to be tough coming back up. I'll do a bit of pre-wheezing here. Whooosh !
Sun was bright, not much leaf cover on the entire trail. Mostly smooth to start with. My Fila sneakers worked fine with this part. So did my Medi-peds diabetics socks.
Wound around and up and down, mostly down hill. Walked over several run off areas that were very rocky. No water in them. My sneakers didn't like this part. I could feel the rocks, and not in a pleasant way.
Two people up ahead, looked like they were going camping. I stopped a couple of times to avoid them. I'm out there to test myself. Typically I would be chatty, but me going 'wheeze hello gasp' is not conducive to chit chat. Besides I can be boring when I'm talking.
I stopped and drank some water. I should have snacked to, but didn't. Started walking again after letting my heart rate drop a bit. Not as bad as last November. So I must be getting better at walking.
My insides started grumbling. So, before getting to the lower Cave Trail Connector, on the Pinhoti, I turned back. The roots along this section were felt through the bottom of my sneakers.
My cell phone was beeping. So I stopped using it. Switched to my Ion camera to try it out. I met several family groups heading down the trail, as I walked back to the car, weho werte apparently going to meet down the trail.
Three families had dogs. The ones witgh large dogs let them crap on the trail and didn't clean it up when I got back up the trail. Hopefully they cleaned it up when they left.
I got warmer and got a bit dizzy. Stopped and drank lots of water. Tried to eat a salty snack, but I couldn't. My trekking pole decided it wouldn't stay at the length I had set it to.
I walked much slower going up hill. It was hotter. No idea why I didn't stop, take off the flannel short, and put it in the backpack, I have no idea. I should have. Would have made a more pleasant hike.
I got back to the car and sat there, took off the backpack, flannel shirt, and drank more water. Tried again on the salty snack and got it down.
Got a bit upset with myself as I knew better than to make every one of the mistakes I had made. I'll do better next time.
The videos are too wobbly to use. I select frames from them and post in my gallery.
So, let this be a warning to new and old hikers. Don't stop listening to the warning signs your body is giving you !
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"What do you mean its sunrise already ?!", me.
"What do you mean its sunrise already ?!", me.