National Trails Day is celebrated by every hiking and outdoor club across the country. The Uwharrie Trailblazers were no exception. We had planned a short hike and cookout. Agonized over the menu and strategized over how to get dozens of hikers up the observation tower at Mt Shepherd. E-mails and messaging networks were used to capacity. And then the reality set in; no one wanted to attend. Well, there were 2 or 3 interested souls. Cookout was changed to pizza at a brewery and our small band of adventurers started up the mountain.
It was a relatively clear day, affording long range views. Hanging Rock, Sauratown Mtn and Pilot Mtn made appearances. While in the top cabin, I heard a buzzing noise and then suddenly, from nowhere below, a drone buzzes by me. Keena had secretly stashed his drone in his pack, waiting for the right moment to unleash it upon us.
On the way down, we ran into a group of scouts working on an eagle project, clearing a trail through a clearcut. That is hard work. It was a small group but great fun and the afterparty rocked.
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