Day Two

One of the great things about hammocks is that setting them up on the side of a steep hill is not a problem, allowing me to camp up on the side of the hollow overlooking the creek.

As I’ve come to expect, the overnight temperature forecast, at 37°F, was way off. I did wonder why I was feeling a bit chilly overnight. It dropped to 27°F. I should have added some layers to keep warm. But in the words of my wonderful wife, “Did you die?” Nah, I was fine.

I didn’t bother setting the tarp; the skies were clear, there was no Moon, and I wanted to enjoy the stars. They put on a good show!

Yesterday evening, while collecting water for the night, I passed by one of my previous camping spots, and something caught my eye. Hanging on a tree was a carabiner I thought I had ‘lost.’ No longer! It had been hanging there for nearly three months, waiting for me to come and find it.

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