In the Chairbacks
For three of the four Chairbacks, more of the same: wind, sleet, rain, cold. Climb, descend, repeat. Rain made the descents hell. Steep verticals, mud, roots. One of the few days I've cussed more than smiled. Between Fourth and Third, ran across a liberated NC wildlife boundary sign. Too cute.
Should have stayed at W. Chairback pond to tent, but pushed on in the dark to the L-2. It was packed with the Bumbling Bs, Seuss, Mariner, Frenchy, Phishstick and Yeti. Rats. Thought the last three would have moved on to Hermitage. I guess with Yeti's slacking and Frenchy's boot accident slowed them down. Frenchy was throwing his boots across Big Wilson, but one went in the drink and floated off down stream. He had to go back to Shaws via a logging road for new. Bummer.