I started an early morning hike to Deer Mountain- my second hike on this adventure. I had done this summit before, but when I did this it was raining. I had almost no views in the midst of the rain, and I only did the summit instead of the trail loop which was just over 11 miles.
About 20 minutes into the hike my brand new water bladder failed and I couldn't get any water out of it- no idea why. I had the choice to turn back or press on, knowing the temperatures were going to start warming up very soon. I decided to press on because I didn't lose water- just the ability to access it easily. Then... my GPS map services failed and I was off the grid.
I reverted to my training and didn't panic. I knew where I was and the trail was one I was familiar with. I told myself if I summited and still didn't have my GPS back online I would turn back after summiting. Thankfully GPS came back online, I made the summit, and on the way back to the trailhead I was able to fix my water bladder. All in, I had some moments of unnecessary panic, but it was a beautiful hike. I felt good at the end of the hike and thought I could make the rest of the trip a success... well that was the hope at any rate!
Theme: Into the Great Wide Open
Year Fourteen Of My 365 Project
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