2014/3/31 Mile 102.5
I was having a dream about getting into the shower with my girlfriend and then I wake up to camping with you fuckers. - Nautilus
Another cold morning. Got up at 6:30 and was on the trail by 7:50. Not bad considering that I made coffee on my slow little alcohol stove. Really considering getting a canister stove at the next stop just so food prep goes quicker. 17 miles on tap today.
5 miles in hit Beech Gap around 10. Much warmer now and the hiking looks easy for most of the day.
Albert Mountain was the only real uphill of the day but it was a hell of an uphill. The mile leading up to it was a normal climb but the last 0.3 was straight up. We were rewarded with a view and got to climb an old fire tower for quite the vista.
After that the final ~2.5 miles downhill were rough. Both my knees were upset with the downhilling and my left foot seems too big for its shoe. Pinky toe was getting hammered. Hopefully I can loosen up the laces to give it enough room to get me to NOC. Busted out the Advil in hopes bringing the inflammation down would help with the pain.
Spending the night at Long Branch shelter. Its a double decker for 16 people and fairly new so we are staying inside. Onyx and Dragonfly beat us here (they camped with us last night as well). Later on Canyon Man, Whisper, Marathon, and some other guy showed up later. Sounds like many of them will be heading into Franklin tomorrow.
Some other hikers rolled in late and kept us up while getting settled and eating. Marathon was showing YouTube videos and getting on my nerves. I didn't come to woods so be bombarded with pop music.
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