Hiking In The Rain

Hiking up a mountain is never easy but adding in rain and cold makes it miserable. But they made it to the top. Once they made it to Sassafras Gap Shelter for lunch the rain had mostly moved on by. They were able to dry out a little bit in the shelter and change their clothes so they wouldn't be so cold. 

The view at the top of the mountain was so beautiful though. I feel like we will be saying this a lot but there's just something extra special about those NC mountains. 

They have also discovered that the Peak meals are better tasting and more filling than the Mountain House brand that we were buying. These meals give them a lot of calories and protein. They range within a dollar or two of $13 each meal. (adds up fast!) Also, Gavin accidentally ate an energy bar this morning. He thought it was a normal granola-type bar at the general store, but it had caffeine. Gavin doesn't ever have caffeine. He had an extra pep in his step this morning. I'm sure he was talking like crazy.