TRIPS: "Hatter" is open, and I'm going mad

The resurrection of the "Mad Hatter" is nearly complete with only about 50 meters of overgrowth standing in the way of a clean run (you could likely push through though). Cleared and marked most of it Saturday in the rain and was impressed by the "trident" split about midway that gives you three very different terrain choices (doubletrack uphill or downhill woop-de-doos, or a woodsy singletrack path) that converge just before the exit.

Felt like an archeologist discovering ancient ruins when I ran across an old sign for the trail -- especially after tangling with the first mature Banana Spider I've seen this year. This is a great follow up to Spiders & Pipes!

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Day 6 tobacco free & have not yet ridden. Fortunately, the Zyban has only caused sleeplessness, abnormal dreams, anxiety, constipation, disturbed concentration, dizziness, nervousness, abnormal thinking, dry skin, loss of appetite, muscle pain, neck pain, shakiness, and a throbbing heartbeat.