Welcome Mike! Glad to see you made it.
I ran across Mike two weekends ago on the Butterfield Trail during a driving rainstorm. I'm jealous because he was far better prepared for the wet weather than I was (imagine a duck happily shedding water and a muskrat soaked and cold -- and then guess which critter I was).
I told him everyone here was nice -- so y'all behave now and set him in the right direction. :rolleyes:
p.s. on a sadder note: I just heard from SmokeHouse that a
hiker died last weekend on the Butterfield trail from a stroke. Although sad,
IF its my time, I can't think of a more beautiful place to pass. My condolences to the family.