Day Twelve of the Ouachita Trail
It was midnight and nature was calling. I grudgingly pulled on my shoes and climbed out of my hammock. A minute later I was sitting back in the hammock taking my shoes off. The...
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Day Eleven of the Ouachita Trail
Lori swung by the motel to pick me up at 7AM. A few minutes later we were pulling into her place, the Bluebell Cafe. The cook already had my breakfast ready, as I had...
Day Ten of the Ouachita Trail
Another zero day and I’m staying near Story, AR at the mid century modern Aqua Motel. Not the digs of the Queen Wilhelmina, but it has a roof, bed, shower, and laundry which is...
Day Nine of the Ouachita Trail
Apparently the wind scheduled for last night must have stopped at the Queen Wilhelmina Lodge and stayed for breakfast. Because there was no wind last night and only a little this AM. This morning...
Day Eight of the Ouachita Trail
First of all, the advertised storm for last night was a no show. Tonight they are expecting 10-18 mph winds and gusts to 45mph. So tonight I’m set up for wind. We will see....
Day Seven of the Ouachita Trail
Last night, after I finished my blog, another hiker showed up at the Shelter. He goes by TomCat on the trail. We exchanged pleasantries and he mentioned how hot it had been during the...
3 responses to “Day Seven of the Ouachita Trail”
So glad you got your umbrella back! And congrats on the bonus miles..That’s a lot of mileage you’re doing. Strong work!!
It was definitely worth it to hike the extra miles to retrieve it. Today (Thursday 13th) they are predicting sunny and 80°. Seems too hot for March in this part of the country.
Mark,
At least the umbrella was only 1. 2 miles back. I know, always the optimist! If only we could mentally feel good about bonus miles, we would all be better hikers!