54 2655.1 8/7/2021 cool, sunny, windy, some clouds. Woke and packed up and on trail about 5:30. Start with a road walk. Then a steep climb. At the peak I could see for miles. There was less smoke in the air. It was also cool and quite windy. The climbs were steeper today and wore me out. At Dana Spring I found a wallet and posted on FB Class of 2021. Also I met a SOBO thru-hiker “Pop Tart”, nice guy. I got to Justin about 1:15. I wanted to go further, because tomorrow it’s going to rain between noon and 1:00 pm. Tomorrow I should wake up early and hike in the dark to beat the rain. I have 17.5 miles to cover. I’ll wear my rain jacket just in case. Also I have my umbrella if it’s not windy. I will immediately start with a climb to a fire tower. Night night.
