Legs and Borders

After a great "make it yourself" breakfast consisting of scrambled eggs, toast, coffee and yogurt, we loaded our gear into Jeff's truck and were back on trail at 7:15 AM I've weighted my pack before leaving the hostel and it came up to 15.5 kg or 35 pounds, definitely not light but it was the weight I got used to. I've hiked with Yukon until the top of Bromley Mountain and we talked trail gossip. Recently one of the shelters in the Smokey Mountains in Georgia got closed as the bear stole someone's backpack from it, then returned as there was no food in it and held the hikers hostage inside for two hours. I don't think this bear had a bright future ahead if it. Trail was passing next to a Griffith Lake named after some wealthy 19th century businessman also known as "Lumber King". Baker Peak was another interesting section, a climb over partially opened ledges it reminded me of Knifes Edge ridge walk in Pennsylvania. I was planning to camp at the L...