The Appalachian Trail- T-Minus 8 Days

Hey guys,
I hope all is well with everyone and that life is being just as curious as it is with me.  It has finally gotten within two hands away!  I am currently listening to Fleetwood Mac "Never Going Back Again".....love it.  So, I finally decided it was time to try out my sleep system and set it up at Johnson Road Park in G'town.  Let's just say the setup did not go as smoothly as planned.  I know that I will get better at it out of necessity, but still a wee bit discouraging taking 30 minutes to set up my shelter.  I did take some pictures for you guys, I only wish I would have taken pictures of the 10 or so odd balls that asked me, "what is all this?", "you know the park's about to close", "hey man, let me get in that."  To which I replied:  -It's a hammock for a trip I am about to take.  -I know, I imagined this going a little faster (frustrated).  -For sure, get in and tell me what you think?  The latter being a guy and his girlfriend......ha, they couldn't fit.  Here are some pics!

-Where the magic happens ha!

In other news, my employer Outdoors Inc. is hosting its 30th somethin' year Canoe and Kayak Race on the Mississippi River.  As you can imagine I handled all of the important preparations....

I can't begin to describe the temptation of seeing 30 cases of New Belgium Fat Tire/Shift Pale Lager on a 95 degree day and not being able to drink a single one.  I guess its for a better cause, all the folks that register to race get to drink these bad boys all day (productive race ha).  

Have a good one, every day is getting closer for me.

Bert.