Appalachian Trail (day 37) - John's Hollow Shelter to Hog Camp Gap / mile 816
"My trailname is Skyscraper - Why because you are so tall? - No, because I'm afraid of heights" Skyscraper Another good day of walking in the woods. I've managed to complete two big climbs in one day, which should make it easier for me for the rest of the section. First morning climb was up the Bluff Mountain and the afternoon climb was up the Bald Knob. Trail also went past the 800 mile marker, which many hikers commemorated by arranging the numbers on the forest floor. Really close to Bluff Mountain there was a chilling memorial site for 4 year old Ottie Powell, who strayed from school in the late XIXth century and was found dead 7 miles away, very close to the peak of the mountain. I can't imagine what was going through Ottie's mind while he was climbing up this steep mountain side, Appalachian Trail did not exist back then, so he must have been using another path. For the most of the day water was quite scarce but with ...