Day 19- Snake Handler

We did another 7 or so miles today- hitting the last shelter in line before an 18 mile gap. So tomorrow will be a long day. We're going to push as far as we can and see how we do. My feet felt pretty good today, no new blisters to report. 

It was a nice hike, we had some great views like these-

It didn't get too crazy with the rocks. I did find one of the best rocks ever for lunch. It was nice and flat and it was shady so it was cool which felt nice given the temperature. 

Here's the rock (and me enjoying it)

We also passed a section hiker we had lunch with yesterday. He went by the name of Deep Woods and he was a super nice guy. Yesterday he gave us an apple and an ear of corn that he'd grilled and brought along. Today when we saw him we talked to him for a while and he told us about a few encounters he's had in the area with rattlesnakes. He also apparently carries a "snake bag" and captures these snakes and brings them home to show his family. I spent the rest of the day with my eyes peeled for snakes. Nothing yet. Coin is disappointed. 

-XL