04/06/2024
What do you call hiking in Breakneck, not climbing?
I planned to go last Thursday, but something delayed me and I arranged to go today. it's not often that I can wear short sleeves in November, so I decided to go to see the mountain today [party R].
I got there around ten o'clock. When I was getting ready to go up, I met an old grandpa (Picture 2) who said he has been walking this trail for 44 years. I told him that it was my first time to walk this trail and I was ready to challenge the hardest one, then he introduced me how to walk all the way up, the old grandpa's stamina is amazing, it's worthy of walking for 44 years. I couldn't keep up with him at all, but he stopped and waited for me at a few points and took me for a long walk. Eventually he took the blue line down and I continued in my own direction.
I was prepared for a bit of climbing on my hands and knees, but what I didn't expect was that the trail was of the over-the-hill variety. Over one hill and then another, my plan was to get to the FIRE TOWER, and I thought I could do it along the way, but eventually gave up. I didn't continue to walk up the blue side of Figure 9, which I drew out. The reason is that I was afraid of time, darkness will be very fast, although I have a headlamp, but behind the old grandpa and separated from the long stretch of road are no one, the road also encountered snakes 🐍, give me a fright. After that, I was a bit scared to be alone, so I finally gave up on the summit and chose to go downhill.
The descent was also too testing, really not a good walk. The road was covered with maple leaves, and I couldn't see the road, and it was very slippery, I slipped a few times, and my feet twisted a few times when I stepped on the rocks that I couldn't see. I started from the white line, then the blue and yellow line, and finally followed the yellow line down the mountain.
This trail is really interesting, my feeling is that in the fall is not very suitable for walking, too many leaves can not see the road to increase the difficulty. Spring and summer should be very fun. Regrettably, I did not climb to the top of the mountain, to go late for fear of not being able to control the mountain before dark, taking into account the danger factor, a person or to RESPECT nature, to stay next time to challenge it.
Breakneck this mountain must be professional hiking shoes, hiking poles, enough water, enough water ah. I brought a pot of coffee, a bottle of water and a can of Red Bull. In the end, they were all gone. It was not enough. I was afraid that I would drink too much and want to go to the toilet, but in fact, there is no need to worry at all. Because sweating will drain out all the water you drink. The most important ‼️ thing is that functional drinks can really help you a bit when you can't hold out. That's why I always bring Red Bull with me every time I climb a mountain. Always have it in the trunk [laughs and cries R]