Date: Thursday, June 29th 2023
Day 38
Miles Hiked: 0
Mile 582.7 to Mile 603.3 Robin Bird Spring
This was a 20-mile water carry from Golden Oak Spring to Robin Bird Spring through some pine forests and oak savannah. I caught up with Gunmy Bears and Babyface at Golden Oak Spring and also met Snowball and Coyote, hikers from Germany, and Burger Bird, who was section hiking SOBO to make up a section missed during his thru last year. Early on, I passed a SOBO hiker sitting in some shade who thought the water source was just ahead, but it was 3.7 miles further for him. He seemed tired but okay so I kept hiking, but Gummy Bears said later that when they passed him, probably an hour later, he seemed confused, so they gave him some of their water. He also said he didn't have a water filter (???), so hopefully he made it to the spring okay and maybe got off trail. Also, after taking a nap in the midafternoon, I passed a pack abandoned by a rescued hiker who no longer wanted their gear. The note left with it asked hikers to take, donate, or trash the gear. All that was left was a brand-new looking backpack and a sleeping bag, and both were too heavy for me to carry out to donate or trash. In the end, I made it to the spring without running out of water.