{"id":1461,"date":"2021-10-29T19:55:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T23:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acrossthemapwithmatt.com\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2021-10-29T19:56:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T23:56:47","slug":"huckleberry-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acrossthemapwithmatt.com\/?p=1461","title":{"rendered":"Huckleberry Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I got up around 6:00 am. It was raining. I made coffee and sat under my hammock’s rainfly. Rain always sounds so relaxing on a fly. I had had plenty of sleep or else it would of been tempting to go back to bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opequan Junction <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The day before I had only rode a few miles. Wednesday night I couldn’t sleep. I don’t know if it was from the excitement of being on the road again or too much caffeine at dinner but I was awake until 4:30 am. Then got up at 6. Every now and then I have insomnia. I don’t say I suffer from it because usually the nights I can’t sleep are enjoyable. This one was no exception. I gave up on trying to sleep around 1:00 and got up. The stars were beautiful. I built a little fire in the fire ring and stargazed until I felt tired. I slept a bit then got up and made coffee. One cup soon became 3 and I didn’t leave until 9 am. When I got to the Opequan Junction Campsite I stopped and filtered water. I also cooked some lunch. I made scrapple and cheese quessodillas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scrapple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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After I ate lunch, I got really sleepy. I hung my hammock up for a quick nap. My quick nap ended up being 3 hours! So I decided to stay the night. I made some pasta sides for dinner and went to bed. Even after such a long nap I was still asleep by 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This morning, after 2 cups of coffee under my hammock tarp I headed out. It was pouring! Today was the first time I rode in rain gear. But it was too cold to get wet, low 50s. Around noon I stopped under the bridge to Shepardstown and cooked Ramen and made a cup of coffee. It was out of the rain at least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I got into camp around 3:30 today. The big excitement for today was finding a beautiful lions mane mushroom. It must weigh ten pounds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lions mane mushroom <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I couldn’t wait to get to camp and fry it up. I don’t have butter with me but I have olive oil. I’m really lacking in the spice department right now but I do have salt and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ready for the fry pan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Almost done!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I fried \u2153 of the mushroom up for an appetizer. My main meal was rice and lentils Healthy and nutritious but not as fun as eating what you find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was still raining pretty hard when I got to camp. I rigged up my tents fly over the picnic table so I could cook out of the rain. It worked pretty well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s raining still, but I’m hoping it will clear off tomorrow. At Mom and Dad’s I spent so long cleaning my bike and now it’s covered in mud again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I need to resupply soon. Tomorrow I’ll be going through Brunswick, MD. I think there’s a grocery store there. I know there is a Dollar General which would get me through if that’s all there is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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