Today was my first really big day at Trail Days. It started out with Wingheart making blueberry pancakes for breakfast. I got a few of these in me before Caveman and I ran off to get in line for "Hardcore". Hardcore is where a hiker can volunteer two do trail work for two days and return they get a nice patch and ride back to wherever they left off on the trail. That makes my logistics much easier and I like the idea of helping improve the trail I have been using.
I got a slot and so now I have my ride back to the trail.
Most of the rest of the day was evenly split between meeting the people who designed or make the gear I use and meeting up with people who I haven't seen in a while because they or I have gotten ahead.
Some noteworthy experiances is that Gossamera gear fixed my old backpack and Priceton Tec fixed my broken headlamp. Many other manufactures also had people out here helping people get their gear back into trail shape.
I also bought a bunch of small stuff. I got some 200 lbs rope and a small sleeping pad from Ron Bell of Mountain Laurel Designs for $5 each which is a killer deal. Another booth was selling Enertia hiker dinners for $1 each. From Gossamear get a got two super light ground cloths for $6.
Captain, the man I met just before Pearisburg, is here with a booth selling photos he takes to fund his hiking. He has a lot of very nice shots it seems like he doing OK.
I ate some of the leftover thai food for lunch today, yum.
That all was great but even better Dana got a job offer from University of Arizona! It looks like I am likely to be living in Tucsan. We a both really excited.
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