Black Friday Hike




One of Shell's markers so we can find our way back.

You can always find some kind of running water in the forest

 

Shell's going to "glitter" her deer head



Eating the BEST lunch!



sliding down a hill of leaves



buried in leaves



A still's mash pot



We save a lot of money by going hiking in the forest instead of shopping all day on Black Friday.  Plus, it gets rid of all the extra calories from the day before.  This year, Chuck took us to a new place that he had been wanting to find.  It took a lot of looking on the map and hours of "bush whacking" but we did find it.  Let me tell you about "bush whacking"!  It's not fun!  There is no trail.  You just take off into the woods of trees, slippery hills of leaves, branches and vines that hit you in the face and it is very tiring.  You do end up seeing things that most people don't see.  Plus, you never, ever run into anyone else.  Well, I take that back.  You might run into a hunter if it's hunting season. 

  Shell and I  did have fun sliding down this really steep slope covered with leaves.  We also came across the mash pot from an old still.  Chuck found a deer scull and Shell decided she wanted it, to glitter...ha.  Lunch is always the best on this hike because it's a turkey/cranberry sandwich, left over from Thanksgiving.  All in all, the hike had some fun highlights...just not the bush whacking part.