“We did not talk to the rangers or ask for food (even though we could starve out here) because we lost our official papers..”

“we went through the coolest tunnel and yodeled and had a pack of devils behind (it was a family with many children)”

“on the wrong trail – what in the world?”

“We had another beautiful Fire TV night and cooked some wood and it’s totally different from yesterday‘s fire but equally stupendous yes great entertainment.”

(April 16, 2022, Saturday) Day 4 first half of the day on the trail Walked 5.3 miles in great time (2 hrs) from Camp 48 to Smokemont. Lisa poops a lot lol Total 31 miles since Day 1!! Hitched a ride to Cherokee in the back of a truck from a nice couple; so only had to...

“We shared a journey down the river as tiny humans on a leaf, it was magical. There were piranhas flying over the waterfall and attacking our feet in the water. We had to dive to save our feet from being gnawed off.”

“there were oh my gosh that whole section was taken over here by Moss, and then there were three different or four or five different other mosses and they were battling for survival yeah on the rock who is the rock yeah I am they were like vying for space on that rock that was beautiful.”