On the road again

I spent another night at the Sault Ste Marie KOA. By the time I got Christian situated, the day had already crept along into the afternoon. I'm heading for Thunder Bay which is probably an 8 to 10 hour drive. Here's a couple pics from my 10K hike two days ago. I strapped on a 25 pound pack for a bit of a challenge on this moderate trail. It felt good to stretch my long legs on uneven and at times treacherous path. I even had to use both hands on a couple occasions, but that afforded me access to a spot near the bottom of a set of falls where a large boulder seemed the perfect place for lunch(2nd pic). By the time I got back to the car, my legs had a good burn, and my heart felt like it was about to jump out of my throat. Nope, no strolling along for me. I have always had to consciously slow down when hiking with others, so I am not quite sure how fast my natural pace is, but I move right along. It was a good 5 K hike... but I realized that my Red Wings cap had fallen somewhere along the trail... So I dropped the pack, grabbed a bottle of Gatorade, and flew through the same loop again. No luck. I like to think it fell into the stream, and will make it's way over the border into Michigan...