16 March 2021
I left the Addison on Amelia around 8:15 am and pulled into the driveway about 2:15 pm. The trip down I-95 was pretty much without incident until the eagerly anticipated slowdown at Palm Beach. I’m not sure why Palm Beach has such a traffic tie up. It’s not like it’s Houston. Plus, there are 6 lanes of traffic and you would think someone pulled over on the left shoulder would indicate to everyone to move over one lane to the right. Then again, we’re talking Florida drivers.
This trip was 2, 382.3 miles total distance and I averaged 28 mpg for the entire trip. Just for the record, I spent $183.18 on diesel fuel and $348 for a new battery. The diesel rates were as low as $2.89 and as high as $3.05. A lot of the places were high because I was in a high tourist area. Instead of saving money on camping, I ended up paying more for hotel rooms but it was a sacrifice I was willing to make from outdoor toilets, temperatures in the 30’s, and bears trying to nibble on my toes.
One good thing that came out of my trip is I dropped four pounds. I normally weigh 165 (sans clothes) and I’m now 161. I would dearly love to drop that one pound and even out at 160.
I have to admit the zip line adventure was my favorite activity of the trip. Levels 1-3 included 19 different zip lines. The next was the 8 mile hike up and back Pilot Mountain followed by the 6 mile trail of Olena State Park in Florida. The main reason for my trip was to go to New River Gorge National Park. I did and that was about it. I didn’t get to hike any trails nor did I camp out there. However, it’s definitely worth another look on another trip.
Stephen asked me how much I’ve hiked and camped in North Carolina and the truth is I’ve probably camped and hiked more in this state than in any of the other 47 contiguous states – particularly when you take in my college days of hiking the Smokies and parts of the Appalachian Trail. I would say Georgia is the next most hiked and camped. Of course, each state is different and each location is different.
As far as my favorite hikes, I think I would rate Avalanche Lake Trail in Glacier as my number one.
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That would be followed by The Windows in Big Bend.
Coming in third would be Golden Canyon/Gower Gulch Trail of Death Valley.
I think my worst hike was one in the Quachita Mountains in Arkansas. My hiking buddy, Charlie Cooper and I both agreed we wanted to go find the ranger that laid out the trail and urinate on his desk. The trail, instead of following a crest line instead went up one mountain and down another without switchbacks.
Until next time…. I’ll be adding more of my Everything Fred posts every so often until the next hiking trip.
