I enjoyed an overnighter last Thursday on the 8.8 mile approach trail from Amicalola Falls to Springer Mountain. It's a great hike and I wanted to check out the thrus that may be starting out. I live between Amicalola and Atlanta and it had snowed all day Tuesday. It was about 35 degrees so none of it lasted.
I discovered it was a little different at Amicalola. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow still on the ground. It was the first time I'd seen this section in snow. A great trip.
I used my Speer Winter Tarp with Grip Clips and continue to be impressed. As you know if you've been on Springer, it's always windy. This set-up worked great and I never had any worries or issues.
It got down to around 24 degrees. I was in my 1.1dbl Blackbird with a Yeti3 with reflective liner. I had a Gossamer Gear sit-pad for my feet. My top quilt was a JRB Old Rag Mtn - and AWESOME quilt!
I did get a little chilled underneath in early morning. I was only wearing silk weight long johns. I added a pair of tights and went right back to sleep. No more issues. I also realized I'd eaten a little earlier than usual and I didn't eat my normal pre-sleep snack of two mini Butterfingers... so not much fuel for the furnace.
I did enjoy some hot banana bread in the morning though. I've been messing around with the Betty Crocker just add water muffin mixes. I made half a pouch in a Tefal one-egg-wonder skillet with a small chicken pot-pie tin for a lid. Add a little oil before you add the stiff batter. The trick is flipping it at about four and half minutes - like a pancake! Definitely practice at home. I've gotten pretty good flipping from the hammock... The pan weighs just over 4 oz. and is a reasonable add for me on a short trip. And the cakes are a real treat! I've added a picture of the package below.
The trail was really beautiful in the snow. We southern boyz don't get to see that too much so it was lots of fun.
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