On Wednesday we went to town. This was the first time Dawn had hitched a ride within the US, and I found myself praying humanity wouldn't let me down.
Our first stop was the Durham Market. It was more expensive than your larger big box store grocery, but not unreasonable, and very hiker friendly. We helped ourselves to the hiker foods and resupplied for six days, cleaning them out. I hoped no hikers were behind us banking on a well-stocked market.
Our next stop was the town library to internet and charge. It was easy, no card or id required to use their computers.
While we were there, we met a woman named Carol who wishing to do "a random act of kindness," gave us a ride to a nearby coffee shop closer to the trail. Score two for humanity.
That night, we built a small fire to cook on to save fuel. Pasta halfway tender, we felt the first
drop of rain. In a flurry of polyester, we gathered our strewn belongings, doused the fire, threw on the fly, grabbed our food, and climbed in just in time. Downpour. Our dinners finished cooking inside the tent with nothing
sacrificed. Well-fed and feeling happy, our conversations that night still always came back to food.
Quote of the day: "It's more the pussy in me then the purest." – Dawn
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