Neels Gap to Blue Mountain Shelter

Neels Gap was super fun pigging out on food and listening to Baltimore Jacks stories till late. but the sleeping was horrid. older hikers with weight problems filled the bunk room and the snoring kept most people awake. I got up early and cranked out with a hiker from Austin named Ideas, and got to low gap shelter for lunch. I decided to push on to a 19 mile day. it was tough. Got super trail magic today from a family who provided donuts and fruit and root beer . it was there I met a family, who is hiking together including 3 young boys, the youngest Sam, who is only 8 years old, and a father who is a retired drill instructor in the Air Force. I met Animal who is a great guy who hikes on a super budget and buys his gear for real cheap and is thrifty with food and is a great forager. He carries a big bucket, which seems difficult, and I  hope to see him again. Also at camp was Dependable Pete, a very strong hiker from Chicago, Nemo, a diminutive talker with a hipster look and a wooden flute in his pack, and Gandolf, a funny, lovable, stoner type, but very handsome and with a bright smile. he seems to be having knee issues and may have to get off the trail. m tired and going to bed.