This past weekend Rutledge and I were in Charlotte for the Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw concert (tickets Rut bought for my birthday in December). The concert wasn't until Sunday, so we had the whole weekend to kill. What better way we thought than camping?!
I knew going into it, it was going to be more than just pull our car around and pitch a tent, but I also was not expecting what he had planned. After talking to the Park Ranger, Rutledge got in the car and said, "You ready for a 13 mile hike?" To say the least my jaw dropped. Once we finally hit the trail I was pretty excited for what laid ahead of us. Even though we chose the hottest part of the day to begin our journey, it was a blast! The first leg of the hike was a bit longer than we expected, but we were persistent and finally found the camping area, which was in my opinion the best part of the trip. Down a little ways was a creek that cooled us down quickly. It was freezing water, but felt so good on our tired muscles! We brought Rutledge's Eno, which is essential for all camping trips now. Before bed we laid in the hammock and started to read Crazy Love (great book so far!). We ended up falling asleep there to the sound of a thunderstorm in the distance and cool air blowing in. It was amazing! Once we finally decided to get in the tent, minutes later it started to rain and rained all through the night. I know that because I was awake all night. I can usually sleep anywhere, but I don't know what happened. Maybe the thought that a wild animal could come and eat us in seconds and no one would be able to hear us kept me from sleeping. I dozed here and there, but I wouldn't qualify it was quality sleep. The next morning was damp, but it kept us cool. We had another great hike and made it back safely.
You may be wondering what this has to do with being diabetic, but I was quite nervous being in the middle of nowhere and something bizarre happening to me. My diet while on this trip consisted of peanut butter, mixed nuts, zone bars, and water. Actually I barely even needed any insulin because I was burning off all that I was eating right away. If I remember correctly I think I only gave myself Lantis, which I take before bed every night. Through both days of hiking I felt great, nothing I wouldn't have felt four months ago!
