backpacking with Michael in Fires Creek

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looking off the edge of the rim trail in a rare flat spot Mike_B at the trailhead Tusquittee info Tusquittee info I think this made the truck slower mikeb, from behind the tent inside the tent dinner in a Cliff bar random moon shot that just didn't work well view from our Saturday campsite an example of a good portion of the trail with a blue blaze Michael starting to pack up in the morning perhaps not the best campsite; note the charred tree, most likely from a lightning-caused fire morning dew and rain on the fly of my tent Michael's pack on a tree random wormy-things that liked the handles of our trekking poles random wormy-things that liked the handles of our trekking poles random wormy-things that liked the handles of our trekking poles tent site Mike, ready to go on Sunday morning Michael, ready to go on Sunday morning Michael, after using the PUR filter to get some water Michael, with the filter water on a leaf water on a leaf water on a leaf Michael packing up after a map-reading break a typical view of the trail in a less-covered area Michael consulting the map foliage foliage a random hitchhiker that made it on to my pants Michael on the trail Rhodo-tunnel Michael and Peter on top of Big Stramp mountain Michael and Peter on top of Big Stramp mountain one of the old supports for the fire tower that was up on Big Stamp mountain a view through the fog on Big Stamp Michael at Big Stamp ORGT crew going through in the morning ORGT crew going through in the morning tent being taken down tent being taken down typical to good trail conditions on the rim typical to good trail conditions on the rim this area is a bear sanctuary typical to good trail conditions on the rim looking off the edge of the rim trail this kind of blaze is pretty common on the trail, although there are stretches with old or non-existant blazes we scared what I think was a Russian Boar off the trail as we came up, and he/she was rooting in the ground. Anybody care to confirm my wild pig idea, or was it a small bear? we scared what I think was a Russian Boar off the trail as we came up, and he/she was rooting in the ground. Anybody care to confirm my wild pig idea, or was it a small bear? Mike_B and my pack taking a rest after a long walk view to the north Michael and I at a small clearing on the ridge in the rhododendron; the view was amazing. This is right near Tusquittee Bald and looking to the N-W. view to the north view to the north still red-hot campfire left by the people that used this campsite (not the ORGT folks, though they have a funny story about running into these people) still red-hot campfire left by the people that used this campsite (not the ORGT folks, though they have a funny story about running into these people) they look really good on the ground like that, esp. after wearing them for a while lake off to the south lake off to the south mike_b on top of Johnson Bald clouds from Johnson Bald random airplane parts; the long rectangular piece appears to be an aileron from a Cessna 152-class plane, and the mangled bit seems to be part of a gas tank on a wing. random airplane parts; the long rectangular piece appears to be an aileron from a Cessna 152-class plane, and the mangled bit seems to be part of a gas tank on a wing. random airplane parts; the long rectangular piece appears to be an aileron from a Cessna 152-class plane, and the mangled bit seems to be part of a gas tank on a wing. random airplane parts; the long rectangular piece appears to be an aileron from a Cessna 152-class plane, and the mangled bit seems to be part of a gas tank on a wing. My guess is that 100-130 refers to 100/130 avgas that used to be popular, although I'd love an email from somebody who has a better idea or more complete information. Monday campsite random neat dead tree random neat dead tree random neat dead tree random neat dead tree the pictures don't begin to convey how steep and annoying this trail really was... the pictures don't begin to convey how steep and annoying this trail really was... the pictures don't begin to convey how steep and annoying this trail really was... the pictures don't begin to convey how steep and annoying this trail really was... the pictures don't begin to convey how steep and annoying this trail really was... pretty view pretty view my second favorite plant... my second favorite plant... my second favorite plant... cooking a snack on the footbridge near Bristol Horse Camp cooking a snack on the footbridge near Bristol Horse Camp cooking a snack on the footbridge near Bristol Horse Camp cooking a snack on the footbridge near Bristol Horse Camp