Sunday January 20, 2013, at about 10:15 David Called. He was climbing Blood Mountain about 1 mile outside of Neel’s Gap and was expecting to be there soon. Tuesday, he got rained out, everything soaked through and through. Spent the night trying to dry out, but, a wet sleeping bag wasn’t much of a comfort out on the trail… He was able to start a fire and as he stated he fended off hypothermia, but, not by much. Wednesday found the rain becoming snow. He was back on the trail by Thursday He met up with a guy named Cory and they were planning on spending a “Zero Day” off of the trail. A night in a dry hotel and a hot pizza; is on the schedule today.
His first pleas included send the woolen socks he said he didn’t need (it was too much weight for his pack). Send the Gloves, he said he didn’t need (it was too much weight for his pack). Send the extra thermal underwear he said he didn’t need (it was too much weight for his pack). Also, as any parent will recognize, please send some money….. Said he didn’t need any food yet, but we are thinking about sending him a snack he can wolf down and not carry in his pack.
He was so upbeat, stating he both hated it and loved it at the same time. This was the old David we remember from his youth, full of excitement and optimism, tempered with enough misery to keep him grounded. His Mother and I are so excited and so envious of him, not to mention how proud we are of his tenacity and courage.
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