🌜 Bryant Ridge Shelter

Generally great day of hiking with a long break in the afternoon for river swimming to cool off! Personally I chose to hike a section of the Blueridge Parkway in the morning (road was closed to cars) and there were excellent views at multiple points. I met up with the group again to rendezvous with Allison, a dear friend of Little Foot’s aunt. She arrived promptly with cheery enthusiasm for our journey and slowly rolled out a huge selection of amazing treats: Watermelon and boba tea, sushi , hummus & veggies, boiled peanuts. Popsicles!!! We stuffed our faces and ate too much- and it was amazing! Poor Little Foot had an upset stomach in the afternoon but seemed to be feeling better by dinner time. We watched the fireflies from the picnic table under clear skies! My first sighting of the fireflies this season 😍

This might be one of the most interesting shelters on the AT from an architectural standpoint. It has 3 or 4 levels of sleeping area with an open porch. Very comfy with lots of room. We watched “the Land Before Time” together on Trickshot’s phone and went to bed. The was commotion in the middle of the night because there was a mouse scratching on someone’s pack (another camper forgot to take out all their food and there was a forgotten cliff bar as bait)… but otherwise it was a very pleasant evening.

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