Red Bull Looks Great - but smells....?

   Part of the family was able to journey to Erwin, Tennessee to visit with Red Bull today!
   He looks great, but the smell... was not so great!

We took Red Bull and Gator (trail name) to a local store so they could restock on food, they were running pretty low.  They bought big boxes of Twinkies and cookies, along with some healthy items!

stock photo of local mountains 

   Red Bull hiked to mile 342.1 on the A.T. (6 1/2 miles today) where it crosses Erwin.
   He and "Gator" will be hanging out together, spending the night at a Super 8, doing laundry and grabbing showers.  He believes they will be about 10 miles behind the rest of the group, but can catch up.

   Red Bull gave us a few items to take home; a chair he purchased in Hot Springs, his well worn hiking boots (seen in his photo on Max Patch), and a few other small items he felt he did not need.  He had also picked up a self inflating camp pillow for his father.

   We asked what one of Red Bull's favorite parts has been along the trail.  He said he really enjoyed the views from the "Big Bald" the other day.  It was at mile 324.1, at an elevation of 5,516 feet.  He said it had wonderful 360 degree views.  Unfortunately he did not get a photo, so I found one online and placed it below.

   Hike on Red Bull...

Big Bald - online stock photo