Day 115 (October 16)

It was another wet hike today. We made 21 miles: in the rain for most of the morning, but dry/cloudy in the afternoon. Interesting terrain. Went through several miles of rododendrun bushes. They form a tunnel about eight feet high. Kinda like walking through a low-hanging jungle. The last several days of rain have the creeks running full, and the trail itself in many places is a creek. Fortunately, I was in my latest pair of shoes which are waterproof. This is my fourth pair. I had them overnighted to Woods Hole Hostel from REI. Thought I'd try a waterproof pair since winter is coming on. Perfect timing. Crazy how you can get a pair of shoes sent to the middle of the forest. Nice to have dry feet all day. It's supposed to be dry the next three days. I can't remember the last time that happened. We'll see. Take care.