Blissful makes her first dangerous ford over a swollen and dangerous river in flood from the non-stop rain.
- For a SOBO – or southbounder – on the Appalachian Trail, it's often wise to pay for delivery of a cache of food to break up the 10-day hike of the 100 Mile Wilderness.
- Right after the cache, the trail gets harder, steeply uphill into real mountains, plus river fords.
- With an unusual amount of rain, the rivers are in spate and dangerous.
- Blissful is alone and carefully crosses the Pleasant River – less pleasant, but doable especially with affixed ropes, yet there's no information on whether the ropes are safe.
- A Winter Wren congratulates her on a successful cross, and encourages a climb to Logan Brook right below White Cap Mountain, where a shelter awaits.
MUSIC: Poema del Pastor Coya by Angel Lasala as played by Alison Young, flute and Vicki Seldon, piano
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