tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071120034588522451.post5770578277641799549..comments2023-08-15T09:37:47.933-04:00Comments on Mark; Jo; The Appalachian Trail: Hiawassee, GAMark Ficketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628529962562015646noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071120034588522451.post-61225155951537111772010-12-01T17:56:40.754-05:002010-12-01T17:56:40.754-05:00I look forward to seeing you too — and the rest of...I look forward to seeing you too — and the rest of the pictures! I have <em>sort</em> of seen them, but not properly.<br /><br />I've heard about the boiled-water Nalgene scheme; I think I'd trust mine to stay sealed (and wouldn't mind keeping my water warm that way — my reservoir hose froze for the first time today). (The potato would make a nice breakfast, though, so long as it didn't attract a bear.) However, we're inside tonight, and then only one more imminent cold night outside.<br /><br />And -<br /><br />We can't quite believe we're almost done, either. We're on the last page of the data book (elevation profile and landmarks): the page with Springer; and it sort of shocks us every time we notice that, or notice that we're at mile N (where N has recently been 60s, and then 40s, and now 20).<br /><br />Glad the blog was a good thing! (Hopefully it will be handy a little longer, when I make the last-few-stretches entries.)<br /><br />Pizza decisions call!Mark Ficketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628529962562015646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071120034588522451.post-16875374060255213852010-11-30T18:08:08.692-05:002010-11-30T18:08:08.692-05:00Wow, I can't believe you are almost to Springe...Wow, I can't believe you are almost to Springer!<br /><br />Thanks for doing the blog and letting us all follow along with such a fun adventure. Not the same as being on the trail, of course, but nice to stay in contact.Jimhttp://www.clearonmoney.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071120034588522451.post-57057918874649965192010-11-29T21:46:24.869-05:002010-11-29T21:46:24.869-05:00I hate to have the saga end, but I look forward to...I hate to have the saga end, but I look forward to seeing you - and the rest of the pictures!<br /><br />Stay warm!<br /><br />A hiking/backpacking friend recommends boiling water, sealing it in a watertight container, and putting it in the sleeping bag for warmth. I personally wouldn't trust a water bottle, no matter how well sealed. I would opt for roasting a potato and poking that into the down bag - maybe wrapped in something ash-proof.Mary Mark's Momnoreply@blogger.com