Summer 2019 Section Hike Day 3 - Bake Oven Knob Shelter to Palmerton, PA - NERO!

Miles hiked today: 8.4
Total miles hiked on section: 40.3

   Yesterday was so hard it's spilling over into today. When we arrived, and started setting up our hammocks last night, I found out that I had a problem.

    My hammock is a bridge hammock, and to save weight, I use adaptors on my trekking poles to make them a structural part of the hammock. A bridge hammock is a hammock with perpendicular bars at the ends to spread it out, making it super flat and comfy. Except....the rocks had worn down my pole tips so badly my adaptors wouldn't work anymore. 

   So there it was...after 10pm...I'm whooped...and no where to sleep. With no other good option, I tightened up the hammock and climbed in...no spreader bars. It was not that comfortable, but I was tire enough it didn't matter. I slept like a rock. 

   We broke camp in the rain, and started our wet, muddy descent into town

Turtle. Not David...he is fast. On the ground....a turtle

We made it to the road, and 15 minutes later a $7.50 Uber had delivered us to Bert's Steakhouse and Hostel. We dropped our gear, started some laundry, and headed for lunch.

Ahh..the best part of hiking...it feels so good when you stop.

After lunch, we showered,  took a nap and lounged around for a bit.

While in town, we hit the grocery to resupply. I grabbed sliced meat, cheese, spinach, onions, green peppers and tortillas and to make 10 wraps for the trail. ...uh...8 wraps...they looked so good we are a couple.

Well fed, clean, rested and resupplied....a great Nero.

A zero is when a hiker does 0 miles. A Nero is when you do a short day and spend the rest in town. Neros are great because you get the benefits of a zero.. while still getting some miles.