Day 7
Mileage 17.9
Today was a long day. Got free breakfast from where I stayed. Then started walking towards the trail. Got a hitch with a guy who was doing trail magic the day before.
Didnt start hiking until 9:30
Hiked through the forest fires all day today; it was surreal.
Got up to indian mt shelter by 5! My legs are tired! Word is snow tomorrow though...
Holy shit!! I finished Georgia!!! I was worried I was picking up a southern draw there for a second...
Day 8
Mileage 16.7.
Welp today was a struggle. I'll keep the complaining quick, because I'm still having a blast.
My right knee locked up for the second half of today due to a too small brace I bought.
Also had to climb the first real mountain. Albert mountain.
Also it started sleating and snowing.
Even still, today was beautiful. Climbed to the top of a tower on top of a 5200 foot mountain. I could see forever!
I made it over 100 miles today sup?
Day 9
Mileage 8ish as fast as possible.
Spent my first night in a shelter! I was warm in my sleeping bag, but fuck it was cold in the morning.
I messed up and thought it was 7:15 when it was 8:15. UGH. The shuttle gets to winding stair gap at 11:30...
Oh I forgot it snowed 5 inches last night!
I start packing my gear and got my bear bag down to make breakfast. I then realize what time it actually is. Pack my shit, eat a snickers and leave saying goodbye to the last few at the shelter as I high tail it out of there.
Good thing I can bend my knee today! Push it pace wise and make it to the stairs at 11:27! They yelled up to see if anyone was still coming. "Don't leave without me!"
I made the bus and I'm now on round two of lunch.
Going to the lazy hiker brewery in a few to celebrate clean shave's birthday!
I am going to take a zero tomorrow. I need to buy some warmer clothes as its going be pretty cold this week. My knee could use a full rest day too.
It looks like the safe move is to go slow until fontana dam and might have to wait out the weather to go through the smokies.
--Strider
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