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Day 20 (ZERO Day)

oday I’m taking a zero day. This means I’m not hiking at all. Instead I used the day to resupply, air out my gear and eating lots of food. I accomplished all these goals. On top of this I was able to see some people I hadn’t seen in a week. When you’re a day…
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Day 19 (NERO Day)

Windblown Tree Roots along the AT Starting mile 203.1 Today is a nice easy 4.4 mile day to get to Newfound Gap and a shuttle into Gatlinburg. I got going by 7 am so that I had plenty of time to catch the shuttle at 10. am The trail continued to be the Fir-Spruce forest…
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Day 18

Clingman’s Dome Highest point of the AT Starting mile 190.1 Today has a couple of trail milestones, the highest point on the trail and I’ll cross the 200 mile mark. I got moving a little earlier today than yesterday because I was hoping to get to Clingmans Dome for lunch today. Just like yesterday the…
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Day 17

Trail Magic Jenkin’s Ridge and AT Starting mile 178 This was my first day waking up in the Smokies. I’ve got a couple of easier days ahead of me so that I can go in to Gatlinburg on Sunday instead of Saturday. Due to only having a twelve mile day I decided to relax in camp for…
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Day 16

Odd Shaped Tree Along the Trail Starting mile 166.2 This morning I woke up excited to start the Smokies. It was going to be a long climb up, but I was only going about 12 miles. I’m taking my time during the first half the Smokies so that I can get into Gatlinburg on Sunday…
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Day 15

Hotel Hilton Fontana Dam Starting mile 156.2 Today I made it to Fontana Dam and in the morning, I will be starting the Smokies. I started at Cody Gap a little after 7:30 because I wanted to get to Fontana Village for lunch. A nice big burger or pizza sounded great. It was a nice…
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Day 14

Starting mile 140.5 This morning I woke up half way up the mountain from the NOC. I still had another 3.5 miles and 1,500 feet of gain before I was at the top. The climb up to this point wasn’t so bad so I figured the next half wouldn’t be so bad either. Boy was…
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Day 13

“Jump Up Lookout” – Nantahala Outdoor Center Starting mile 124.2 Today I got up early from Burningtown Gap because I wanted to get to the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) for lunch. I was hoping to get there about 1230 to 1. I got on the trail just after 7 am for a 700-foot climb up…
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Day 12

View from Wayah Bald Observation Deck t,Sarting mile 109.6T Today is Easter and I’m trying to get out of Franklin NC before the rain comes. If I can make it 4 miles by about 10 am. I should be able to make it to a shelter before the rain starts. So, “Bull” and I get dropped…
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Day 11

Starting mile 105.9 Today is going to be another Nero day into Franklin NC. I have to be at Winding Stairs Gap by 11 am for shuttle into town since the free shuttle only runs Monday to Friday and only have to go 3.8 miles. I knocked out those miles in a little over an…
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