I arrived at this primitive campsite by Little Brazil Creek at one-forty. Since the Survey Marker, I’d met a group of eight day-hikers heading south on the trail. We didn’t stop to chat, so I have no idea where they started their day, or where they were heading.

Lunch was noodles and a cup of Ginger and Orange tea, plus some nuts, M&Ms and rasins.

I felt fine. I had been taking it easy, hiking slowly and stopping regularly. The spot where I camped when I last stopped here was not going to work, as two trees had fallen pretty much right on it. You can see one of them in the background of this picture. There was also a lot of noise coming from ATVs/Side-by-sides having fun to the south where there’s a forest road to Hamon Spring, and then along and up along the ridge near this spot. That decided me to load up with water and head on to a spot well off the trail nearer to Brazil Creek.

All cleared up after lunch and ready to move on

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