George Steffanos

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June 15 1983, 43 years ago today: A new shelter called Helveys Mill is about a mile past the gap, and that is where I am staying tonight. Mother Nature conjured up a heavy thundershower out of nowhere and drenched me to the bone on that last mile. I got into my rain gear very quickly. I have had lots of practice.

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Jun 15 at 11:44pmWeb
Show threadGeorge Steffanos1d ago
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I trotted out a few well-worn curses and my equanimity was somewhat restored. I quickly covered that soggy mile to the shelter and arrived just as the rain was stopping — naturally. There have been a couple of sprinkles since I arrived, but that has been it. It does seem to have turned a bit cooler in the wake of that thundershower. I can live with that.
Show threadGeorge Steffanos1d ago
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The walk from the shelter to its water supply was brutal. The trail was 350 yards, all straight down a precipitous hill. I filled both of my water bottles and my largest pan so that I need not make that trek again tomorrow morning. The spring was excellent, but I staggered like a drunk on the tortuous climb back up. I ate a huge dinner. I have not been that hungry outside of a restaurant since Damascus.
Show threadGeorge Steffanos1d ago

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I can feel the proximity of another trail town. I am beginning to once more hear the siren song of cheeseburgers.

From my book Then the Hail Came (A Humorous and Truthful Account of a 1983 Appalachian Trail Thru-hike).

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