#029 Bly Gap to Standing Indian Shelter Day 15: ATMM 78.2 – ATMM 85.9
My headlamp points directly at the bear’s face, who’s face is pointed directly at me. I stare deep into the golden eyes of the beast, as this lazer-eyed bandit stares right back at me.
We stop at the twisted tree at Bly Gap for a short break and photos.
As we hike on, we notice someone has laid Jolly Rancher candies along the trail. I think at first they’re accidentally dropped, but as they keep showing up in the middle of the trail on fist sized rocks, I realize someone is purposefully placing them there. But why?
After a twelve-mile h…