How are you feeling they asked. I didn’t bring a day sack, I had left the water and banana back at my bicycle some three miles back at the wilderness boundary. I had just my keys, wallet, cigarette lighter and cellphone on me. It’s fine, if I had to spend the night in the woods I’d be fine. Drank plenty of water before the three mile hike back to Spruce Lake.

I took a decent but not overpowering hit of cannabis before I left camp, riding my mountain bike ten miles to the wilderness boundary on Jessup River Road. My eyes were a bit blood shot but the woods was amazing with the rich colors. Safety advocates and the Forest Rangers would likely cuss me out for being irresponsible but I knew the trail back here would be well established and marked and it was only 3 relatively flat miles. Deep blue skies, the sparkles on lake were so pretty. I did wear an orange safety vest, mostly for riding but also some hunting seasons are now open, it’s September. Best to be seen!