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To enter the lower Wilderness area you have to take this foot bridge.



And cross this river.




We stopped to take some pics and a bunch of yellow jackets swarmed up between the planking, so we beat feet off the bridge.






One of the stream crossings you have to take. It's deeper than it looks. We waded in, rock hopped downstream a little on the way out.




The trail left the stream a few times.



Looked like a jungle in all the laurel at times.



Evening stream pic by our camp.






Left Otter Creek and drove to Blackwater Falls.



Passed a wind farm on the way.




We then drove 9 miles back the Canaan Loop road to get to the Table Rock trail head. Not the best road, but..



Best views of the whole trip. Sad thing is, a thousand people a day will stop at Blackwater. This is only 10 miles away and takes a little walking. Most are too lazy to ever see it.





 Anyway, the new Tarptent worked pretty well. I'm going to change out the aluminum pegs for Ti though.

The MSR Hyperflow worked great and is as fast as they claim.

Lets see, it was hot, lots of bugs, but worth it.

You guys need to get outside and enjoy life while you're young. It's hard when you're old like me.

That's awesomely beautiful country.

Quoted: Great pics, Waldo.  And...you're not old, you're just...seasoned.

YEAH LIKE FIREWOOD

Quoted: Where is Otter Creek in relation to Bear Rocks and Lion's Head Rock?

Otter Creek is on the west side of Shavers mountain. Probably 20 miles or so from the Sods where you were.