Found this fossil at our improvised camp on Holly Brook. I have to have it, but couldn't conceive of carrying it the 40 remaining miles to the end of our hike. Cara and I will return to retrieve it as soon as possible.

I cannot speak for the Buddha, but I'd say it is the "hard road" that makes you ever more appreciate the comforts of home. I had the experience of a lifetime in the backcountry, perfect in every regard except for the deep and bottomless way in which I missed my sweet Chilly P.