Hello world!

Oh Boy first Blog entry.  Had a nice warm up hike yesterday in Umstead State Park.  Started out at the parking lot for the bike and bridle trails and walked on to the Sycamore Trail.  It’s about a 10 to 15 minute walk for me to get to the loop section of the trail that way.  I took the left branch (clockwise around the loop) to the Graylyn Trail and crossed the bridge over Sycamore Creek.  Picked up the Company Mill Spur to get on the loop portion of Company Mill Trail.  Followed Company Mill Trail to the left (clockwise again) and met a fellow out for a day hike who was from Texas, but grew up in the Sourthern St. Louis area.  Nice guy - he was walking counter-clock wise so I met him again an hour later.  Having completed the loop part of Company Mill Trail, I came back across Company Mill Spur and Graylyn Trail to Sycamore Trail.  I finished out the loop and returned to my truck.  I figure the hike at around 10 -11 miles at 40% moderate 60% easy.  Walking time 3:15.

Next weekend I will be in Missouri visiting family.  Hope to find some strange dirt to stick my trekking poles into.  

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