Mine may have been the only dry feet on this PHOC hike. The previous day I slathered mink oil all over by boots. That may have been the trick.
We started out at Elk Garden, up the AT, bypassed the side trail to the top, returned via Crest River err trail and finally on the horse trail back to the parking area. Lunch was served at Thomas Knob shelter. Another delicious PB&J sandwich, hot tea and after lunch mints. I remained outside the shelter and never made inside where the single malt scotch was making the rounds. Lagavulin 10 year I heard.
We encountered a slew of hikers, all seemingly destined for Thomas Knob Shelter. That is place should be SRO tonight. During lunch, we spoke with 2 PATH hikers at the shelter. One fellow from Raleigh and the second from WFU and after a few minutes he recognized one of our group as a fellow WFU colleague.
Visibility was never much more than 100 yards. It made for an eerie sensation. Ice was everywhere, caked on the windward side. And what wasn't ice, was water. No shortage of that on this hike. Despite this, I had a memorable time. It was great company including one tame pony.
thanks to Matt Perry for leading this hike.
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