2014/3/29 Mile 69.6
Lots of snoring last night but feeling well rested. Rain coming down harder than yesterday as we pack up. Nautilus takes an early start to warm up his foot that was giving him trouble. Weather got soaked under the shelter, felt really bad for him but he didn't appear too pissed.
Started off before Gazelle as he was packing and I was getting cold. Lots of solo hiking in the rain for most of the morning. By afternoon we grouped up and began making the trip down to Dick's Creek for a van to pick us up for Hiawasee. Got to the gap in time to see Whisper and Canyon Man pass through on their way to a hostel.
Met another trail legend: Crazy Horse. We talked, and by that I mean he talked, for the entire hour and half wait for the van to take us into town.
Once at the hotel we strung up all our gear to try to get it dry and headed to the buffet for dinner. After dinner I went to Verizon store while the other two resupplied at Ingles.
Spent an hour only to find out my Nexus 5 isn't supported on Verizon but the salesperson (Cary) took pity on me and drove me to a Fred's where they sold prepaid phones and I got the cheapest one. Since Verizon is the only service that seems to work in the mountains it was well worth the investment.
Back at the hotel we packed, cleaned, and drank beer while a LOTR marathon played in the background on TV. Weather looks good up to the NOC so excited about hiking tomorrow. Unfortunately the right knee still hurts. Nautilus says its the ACL.
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