Day 13 July (21st)

Stocked up on food at the tiny store in Čičmany and hiked out -- amazing views and also an amazing crop of wild strawberries. Intended to take a short day and stay in the small ski town called Fačkoske Sedlo, but the chata appeared to be closed for the season. One restaurant was open, so we took an early dinner and hiked on to look for a camping spot... right into a preserve whose welcome sign specifically forbade camping. My earlier research had indicated that wild camping isn´t actually allowed anywhere in Slovakia, but as we´ve travelled the trail we´ve seen plenty of established campsites (complete with log-benches and firepits) right on the trail, so we´ve presumed it´s no big deal. We´ve always set up camp in subtle locations, never made a fire, and avoided camping in the few areas where it was posted as explicity forbidden. This time, though, we couldn´t manage to hike our way of this preserve. (We´re still subtle though.)