He's back!

 He's back! Judd's been found!  About 11am , I got 6 texts buzzing my muted phone during my work conference. All his messages from last-pm-with-no-cell-service showed up the same time as his texts while he was leaving for breakfast this morning. His phone is back in Jacksonville.

He says: he went out 6 miles and should have left half his gear and food at home.  The hammock was comfortable but he was glad he took his "vitamin I and J." (ibuprofen and Jameson's) Says he met a dozen hikers. All but two using rafting company to schlep gear on the river.  Much like the Kennebec but much bigger. Left Grave Creek boat ramp at 10:30am and admits to being not in shape for a 3 day back pack.


My time in Long Beach is over. The sun and palm trees came out today. I fly back to J'ville in the morning.  The shuttle plans the pick up 3 hours before the flight-- you know, pre-planning for  traffic in LA.