Flip Flop Hikers: Coney Dog

Saturday, April 16, 2016

The Sprout Day 20 (Saturday, April 16th)

We woke up, packed everything, and were ready for the trail. We were saying our goodbyes and it was really sad. Maggie was bawling. We looked at each other and decided to take our first zero! It turns out, because Rachel, Porterhouse’s wife, was out of town he didn't want us to leave! It turns out Porterhouse was praying that we WOULD take a zero because he wanted to hang out with us longer (he did not want to ask us to zero though). He was super excited!

Since Porterhouse stayed, we went to store to get stuff for brunch, lunch, and dinner. On the way to the store (we had to walk .7 miles to get from camp to the AT parking lot) Porterhouse stopped again at the bridge to get cars and trucks to honk. As a matter of fact, when we went over the bridge on the way back from the store he wanted to stop AGAIN!! I said, "No way!!" Our hands were FULL with groceries!!

We had bacon, eggs, fruit, orange juice, shells and cheese, chips, Coney dogs, pork tenderloin, beverages, and a bunch of snacks. We had so much food. He also bought a Hobo Pie maker. Since he was just going to throw it away he left it in the hiker box for other hikers to enjoy over their campfires.

We stayed up late, hung out, chatted, and it was a good time all around.

Porterhouse and Bubbles (Thanks for doing my laundry Bubbles and for the t-shirts Nanny!)

Day: 20

Miles hiked: 1.4 (to and from Walmart!)

Total Miles hiked on the trail: 184.7

Bears: 0

Butterfly: 7

Chipmunk: 2

Crawfish: 1

Deer: 20

Really Big Dog: 1

Mouse: 1

Nest of bugs: 1

Skunk: 1

Snail: 1

Snake: 1

Squirrels: 11

Turkeys: 4

Turtles: 107

Woodpecker: 1

Bubbles Day 20 (Saturday, April 16th)

We woke up today and got ready to go. We broke down our tent down, packed our food bags, and packed our bags. We were ready to put our bags on our backs and leave Porterhouse when we decided that we were going to take our first true zero today! We wanted to spend more time with Porterhouse. We knew it was going to throw our schedule off but we didn’t care. We need the physical and mental rest. We made Porterhouse his first cowboy coffee and he is now a cowboy coffee fanatic!

I made a cup of coffee for T-Bone because he said he was really missing coffee. We didn’t have any extra cups so we improvised and cut a can in half! It worked out perfect.

Porterhouse and Sprout decided they needed supplies from Walmart so they left and I went to get water from the spring. I washed some of my clothes (away from the spring). While I was washing clothes I saw Quarter Mile leaving. We had a nice talk. She’s a super nice person and I really want to keep in touch with her. Shout out to Quarter Mile!! Love you girl!

When the boys got back Porterhouse had champagne, strawberries, and orange juice for mimosas, chai tea, epson salt, and a big pot to heat up water. He said I was having a Bubbles Spa Day. Talk about tranquility!!

We had the Mimosas, bacon, and eggs. They were all divine!! The guys also came back with a pork tenderloin for dinner and Coney dogs for an appetizer! Anyone who knows me knows how much I love a coney dog.

I tried to soak my feet last night but my pot was way too small to heat up enough water. By the time I had hot water in my pot, the water in the bin was cold. When they went to Walmart Porterhouse bought me Epson salt and a big pot so I could soak my feet. It was AAAmmaazzing!! Porterhouse knew that my feet were hurting so he got all these things and called it my spa day! What a great big brother!

After doing laundry I fell asleep next to the fire and the boys ate my third of the pork tenderloin and my corn on the cob!! Typical!!

We had fun and spent the day laughing like old times.