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Roan Mtn and Environs

     Today is Saturday, August 5 and I am staying in the shelter located on the top of Roan Mtn.

 I can tell the temp is going to plunge tonight. So at 20:45 I am in my tent inside this shelter and snug in my quilt.

     This shelter is the highest on the AT and has 4 walls and a door. So I have hung my pack and food bag inside the shelter from ropes suspended from the rafters. The rope is run through cans or half of a plastic bottle so a mouse cannot climb down them. 

  That is good because I can already hear a mouse running around. I have set my free standing tent up and because I have no food items in here with me I trust one will not try to eat a hole in the tent wall and get inside with me.  I sleep with ear plugs so even if mice run around in here all night I will not hear them.

     The views on Hump Mtn were great and at the top were 360 degree. The same goes for Roan. I was told these two mountains contain the largest natural balds in the world.  Since it is Sat there were a lot of people out either day hiking or out for the weekend.

     The forecast is for rain on Monday so I may get off the trail Sun night and stay at a hostel at Greasy Creek. I have enough food to stay on the trail all the way to Erwin, TN but will just have to make a decision. 

     I missed a big storm on Friday by staying at a hostel on Hwy 19, Mountain Harbor B&B.  They had good resupply in their store and offered a great breakfast. I tanked up and I think I hiked today's miles on the energy it provided.

Uncle