8.14.23

It gently rained last night.  The best kind.  Quiet pitter patter on the tent.
We slept in a tiny bit and got up for coffee and to pack up and head back down.  
We stopped in North Troy and got some supplies at headed south for a good, long, beautiful drive thru Vermont.  We got to the parking lot and set up a station to support hikers that come thru with ice cold sodas, toilet paper and a trash bag to collect trash.  (That's the greatest gift you can give a thru hiker, offer to take their trash!)

Didn't have to wait long! After just a few minutes we chatted with a lady (Novice)  heading SOBO on the AT and she needed a ride into Rutland so we drove her to town and had a great conversation.   We got back to the parking lot and hung out a bit more. After an hour or so we decided to head up the trail to camp for the night.  Beautiful day, but rain overnight and all day tomorrow predicted.  So a wet walk back to the car.

We set up the tent near the Tucker Johnson shelter.  I looked at the log book and lo and behold we'd swung by (but didn't stay) one year ago TO THE DAY!

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