Golfhiker and I met at the Mt. Rogers Hang in Jan. He kindly invited me to a Feb hike-n-hang over at the Deam Wilderness in southern Indiana. My brother, Breaking Wind, came along for the fun as we met at the Fire
tower.
After meeting everyone, we started our 4 mile hike on the Sycamore Trail.
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A little lunch under some big Red Pines made for relaxing moment as we got to know the Indiana gang a bit better.
We settled in for a quiet walk with Golfhiker and Crash. It was a beautiful sunny day with temps in the 40's.
About 3 miles in, we pitched camp near a small pond. Breaking Wind set up his Clark.[IMG]www.hammockforums.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=25158pictureid=18234[/IMG]
As the campfire was readied, a pair of Hoot Owls reminded us of who owned the territory. They were very near and quite loud, but I was happy to spend the night with them.
We checked out Golfhiker's new Z-Packs cuben tent, a well thought out product of Joe's. Crash was the cowboy of the group with a simple sleeping bag on the ground. As sundown approached, a few more folks made it to camp. 17 people enjoyed a fine campfire while catching up and telling tall tales. It made for a very enjoyable evening.
About 3:30 AM I heard rain pinging on my HG cuben tarp. I knew the forecast said rain and wind was moving in; just not so soon. We decided to pack up and make a midnight run for the truck. A little stop near an old family cemetery made things a bit spooky, but I've always enjoyed night hiking. After a couple of miles, we found home and the Fire Tower. (We had climbed it before our hike. 110' high with a lot of steps! Very cool!)
Thank you Golfhiker for a great time! I'd like to see more of the Deam!
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