Day 3

Thursday, April 6, 1989
What a day! I put in about 12.4 miles today and I must admit that I feel it. I started out this morning with Ed (that was his name) but he calls himself ET. Someone abandoned a tent at Stover Shelter last night because it was too heavy. He just took the fly. I talked with another hiker at Hawk Mountain who was leaving stuff behind also. I got a nice pair on sun glasses from him. I left Ed and didn't see him again until camp. I met a couple from British Columbia who had their 2 1/2 year old son with them and another older couple from Mississippi. I passed both couples. I also met John (what a character!) at the stream here. We talked for about 1 1/2 hours before who shows up? ET. We are all in our tents for the night and it is starting to rain again now. I'm really tired and think I'll go to sleep, but all in all it was a great day.

Ed Taylor "ET" on the trail in Georgia

John Perry "Nanosec" at Blackwell Creek