Day 61 - Jenny Knob Shelter to Trent's Grocery
6.5 miles
Today was an easy hike from Jenny Knob to Trent's Grocery and I was in a better mood, motivated as always by the promise of food acquired not from our food bags, but store shelves.
We met a lot of day hikers and section hikers today, including one guy packing a gun telling us to, "be careful out here".
After crossing the suspension bridge at Kimberling Creek, we found trail magic - home baked goods.
We arrived at Trent's just before noon. "Grocery" is a bit generous to describe the selection at this gas station/corner store. The hot pizza was good though.
We had a package of veggies being delivered here today and we weren't sure when it would arrive so we made the decision to camp and stay the night instead of waiting for the package and moving on. That was a good call because the delivery didn't come till 5pm.
Trent's Grocery has a camping area of sorts in the back, the place RV's go to die by the look of it. The amenities here are basic and none to clean but we appreciate the rest.
This afternoon I did laundry, hung everything to dry, and kids got their fill of digital devices taking advantage of the electrical outlets.
I had a nap and relaxed also because I wasn't trying to publish a blog post or upload photos to Facebook.
I made toasted cheese sandwiches for supper using fresh bread and cheese from the store, while @toesalad re-packed the food bags with the delivery of dehydrated veggies and items from Trent's grocery, including our first ever cans of beans and weaners (the choices were slim at Trent's). I treated the kids to ice cream, being so close to a store has its perks.
Going to bed at 9 tonight. Still light.
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