July 4 - Weather Zero

Post date: Jul 7, 2012 11:17:43 PM

The weather forecast was everything that "Five Pair" the hiker despises. Rain, rain and rain.

"T" was in need of a zero to resupply and get some needed rest given the temperatures encountered of late so with the combination of weather forecast, "T" taking a zero and many familiar hikers still at least a day behind "Five Pair", it was decided to weather the storm in Great Barrington, rest and do some gear maintenance.

Resupply occurred, gear maintenance occurred, rest occurred but no rain arrived.

While rain stayed away, another much more welcome arrival did occur. Genealogical Trail Magic in the form of "Five Pair’s" 8th cousin once removed and his 6 year old daughter. "Five Pair" very much enjoyed meeting her distant relative and his daughter over dinner as they discussed the trail as well as her cousin’s restoration work on his family’s 1760s farmhouse.

Happy Independence Day.

1516.0 miles complete/668.4 miles to go