Only one word to describe today - SWEATY! The numerous elevation climbs in the hot sun really gave us a good workout. We also went through about 4 liters of water each so the filter got a good workout today also. Good thing I got the leaky connector replaced at NOC the other day. That certainly helped.
Other than that is was a pretty basic day of walking although it was our longest distance day so far by 1.6 miles. This was partly due to a new experiment where we stopped at a shelter at 3:30, had a nice long break and dinner, left there around 5 pm and hiked another 3 miles to our current campsite. Another winner campsite next to a small stream. A little buggy here but that is what the tent is for. We are now just 2.5 miles south of Fontana Dam, NC (the tallest dam east of the Mississippi River...see we learn stuff here too) where we will drop into tomorrow morning to pick up some boxes of food at the post office, run a few other minor errands and have Princess try on a new pack. We are going to see if another style of pack will disperse the load better and be a little more comfortable as we keep moving forward. We hope to get out by noon (after a stop for lunch and ice cream) and dive into a 7 mile trek into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. That will include a 2200 foot climb over 4 miles. Hiking in the Smokies will be interesting with a bunch of regulations on where you can camp and other logistics due to the large bear population. We hope to get through in 6 days and be back to a more freeform trip.
Later y'all.
- Snowfox
Sent on the go from my Peek
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