Sheltowee Trace Backpacking Adventure! Section 4

Sheltowee Trace Backpacking Adventure! Section 4
This is section four of the Sheltowee Trace Challenge, mile 85-115 southbound.
Take 343 miles, the current length of the Trace, divide those miles by 12, and then walk that distance once a month and you have the Challenge. The goal is to hike the entire Trace from end to end over 1 year. Each month, multiple opportunities are planned for you to join a team of like-minded adventurers on a Saturday and Sunday hike of the Trace. To keep the miles at a level everyone can complete and find somewhat enjoyable, we have added one more hike to make it 12 hikes over 11 months.
Saturday shuttle meet up times are usually early in the morning so we encourage participants more than 3 hours away from the shuttle pick up point to consider coming in on Friday night and grabbing a local hotel, campground, or spot in the woods to avoid a long drive before dawn. On the first Saturday in December, we all come together at the Gathering to share some stories and celebrate those who have completed through the Challenge or section / thruhiked the Trace and become End to Enders.
The history of the Hiker Challenge dates back to the earlier years of the STA. During a weekend hike out to Furnace Arch, south of Clear Creek, Steve Barbour, Executive Director of the STA, and members Dave Dummer and Mike Campbell from Morehead were forced to stop at the Arch to get out of the pouring rain. While sitting around that evening, Dave Dummer mentioned the idea of hiking a piece of the Trace, one weekend a month for 11 months and calling it the Hiker Challenge.
8:54 Day 2

[@johendershot8311]

Some great clips!

[@TheBane1979]

Thanks! I’m pretty happy with this one!

[@angelamallred]

Great video!

[@maryhicks8816]

awesome footage of everything so beautiful u two make me wish I was there also

[@deniseemory4359]

Another beautiful adventure !!

[@pamheinrich9407]

The part through Natural Bridge looks cool !!

[@TheBane1979]

Yea, the fog sometimes is lame but it can also make for some really artistic shots too!

[@anthony_privett]

Great video. The first time I hiked this section, I swore I’d never do it again. Well, I did it again. 😂

[@TheBane1979]

Same lol

[@theblueblazebeyond4766]

Nice. Glad you all had a section with no rain!

[@TheBane1979]

It was pretty nice lol

[@theblueblazebeyond4766]

@@TheBane1979 You all deserved a good weekend of hiking! You've had some pretty dreary, rainy weekends of it! Hike on!

[@tonymorgan5781]

Lago Linda is an awesome place! Last year we went up the Heidelberg hill (Heidelberg Death March). Thanks for sharing!

[@TheBane1979]

I preferred going up it myself, downhill is worse!