There is a guy out here hiking with his sons. I think they live in Georgia somewhere and are out for about a week. People have started calling him the Sherpa Master and saying he's training his sherpas in the ways of the mountains. Sherpa 2 (the second oldest) is extremely friendly with the other hikers. He is intensely interested in learning all about the gear people are using because he believes he will thru hike one day too. The sherpas are a super nice family and a wealth of knowledge on local flora, landscape, fauna etc. Also, they are a family of hammokers, so I can learn from the different ways in which they set up camp.
The Sherpa Master portions the sherpas' food out by the day and whatever they don't eat by the end of the day gets handed out to the scraggly thru hikers in camp. Adam, Pesky Beaver, and I figured out this rationing system the very first night we camped with the sherpas at Gooch. Since then, we have followed them around campsite after campsite like a pack of stray dogs waiting for the day's supply of leftover candy bars, gorp, granola bars etc. The stray dogs are sharing a motel room in Hiawasee, GA and taking a zero day here tomorrow.
Pictured in the photo (clockwise) are the sherpas, daniel, adam, socks, pesky beaver, turbo.
Such kind words Lindy, Thank you. I only wish we could have stayed on the trail with you guys for longer. I hope you guys stay safe and enjoy your adventure. We miss you guys and the evening discussions. Keep putting one foot in front of the other and heading north. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers.
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Love you blog so far Lindy! Love the nick names too :) Looks like you've had a great adventure so far, I'm very happy for you! xoxo
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