Thursday, October 11, 2012 - Travel Day to Michaux State Forest

Got up in the dark, got everything packed up and ready to go and were pulling out just as the sun was starting to light up the tree tops, under a beautiful clear blue sky. Temps were chilly as expected, but warmed up a bit with the sun. Found a Dunkin Donuts on the way for breakfast, stopped once for fuel and again for water at a Walmart near the forest, then headed up the mountain to the forest. Had a nice chat with Pat in the office and one of the rangers about the best place to camp, and headed out to the Flat Rock parking area, a nice wide open area that was about half gravel and half grass with a nice copse of trees in the middle perfect for highlining the horses. We got them out and onto the grass immediately, they really appreciated that. We were fully set up in no time, including the satellite dish, by 5:00, and settled in for the evening. Bad news, there’s no cell phone signal at all here, so I may check out another camping area tomorrow to see if it’s any better there.