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I recharge my phone and headlight battery from the outdoor plug at the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Centre, which is closed today

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121432-hole-in-the-wall.jpg I arrive at the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Centre after 5.5 bicycle miles, 3 cups of coffee and granola breakfastThumbnailsThere it is, the old road leading to Cave Spring, closed by a couple of Wilderness markers; I stash my bike behind some bushesI arrive at the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Centre after 5.5 bicycle miles, 3 cups of coffee and granola breakfastThumbnailsThere it is, the old road leading to Cave Spring, closed by a couple of Wilderness markers; I stash my bike behind some bushesI arrive at the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Centre after 5.5 bicycle miles, 3 cups of coffee and granola breakfastThumbnailsThere it is, the old road leading to Cave Spring, closed by a couple of Wilderness markers; I stash my bike behind some bushesI arrive at the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Centre after 5.5 bicycle miles, 3 cups of coffee and granola breakfastThumbnailsThere it is, the old road leading to Cave Spring, closed by a couple of Wilderness markers; I stash my bike behind some bushesI arrive at the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Centre after 5.5 bicycle miles, 3 cups of coffee and granola breakfastThumbnailsThere it is, the old road leading to Cave Spring, closed by a couple of Wilderness markers; I stash my bike behind some bushesI arrive at the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Centre after 5.5 bicycle miles, 3 cups of coffee and granola breakfastThumbnailsThere it is, the old road leading to Cave Spring, closed by a couple of Wilderness markers; I stash my bike behind some bushes

The adjacent campground is almost empty in today's heat, and there's nobody around. I eat a 1/2 pound packet of Vietnamese deer jerky, generously seasoned with lemongrass, sesame and chili. I was only going to eat a few pieces, but I can't stop.