Daily Log: Day 4

Day 4 – Thursday 7/16/2020 – 1319.7 – clear skies, sunny, hot, dry. I woke too early and tried to go back to sleep. I got up at 4:25 am and was on the trail at about 4:55 am. I had a pop tart along with some MIO and vitamin I (AKA Advil or Ibuprofen) for breakfast. The pop tart is quicker and easier that Raisin Bran. I like being energized with MIO and I did the first 6 miles in two hours. I am still on a dual track road. There are rolling ups and downs. It’s getting hotter and the sun is blazing. I finally took out my umbrella which allowed me to take off my hat. There was a cool breeze – it felt great. At mile 1313 I came across a northbound thru-hiker. We stopped and chatted. His trail name is Ginger Balls. He said the next three waters were icky but the best one he’s found is after that. I’ll get to it tomorrow because it’s too far for me today. I got to my goal at 12:15 pm. That’s quite good, but quite early in the day. My lunch was tasty especially the apple and cheddar cheese along with a 1/4 ham slice. I set up my tent and I am hanging out in it. The wind is gusting. The sun makes the tent like a sauna. So I have the umbrella open inside my tent to shade me and make me be cooler. I’m sweating regardless. Dinner of potato cheddar soup was so-so. I won’t buy that one again. While in my tent I did my daily chores. Now I’m waiting for it to cool down before I try to sleep.