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this blog chronicles my 2189.1 mile thru hike of the appalachian trail in 2016.

Days 10 + 11: Everest

Current Mileage: 93.9mi, Carter Gap Shelter, NC 

Ice covered trees in NC

Ice covered trees in NC

Day 10:

The climb out of Dick's Creek Gap was a brutal 11.8 mile hike.  Mostly uphill.  A killer for the legs.  Pretty sure my feet were going to fall off, but I made it!  Oh man.  Ouch.  BUT THAT IS OKAY BECAUSE IM OUT OF GEORGIA!  Yeahhhhhhhhhhh!

 

Day 11:

My longest day so far, over 12.5 miles.  Last night was freezing, somewhere around 15degrees.  Woke up to popsicles for boots and frozen water.  There's nothing worse than getting out of a warm sleeping bag to put on frozen boots.  Ankle deep to calf deep snow was suuuuuper fun.  At least I could sing Frozen songs to myself all day. DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOOOOWWWMANNN???!?!??!

Only 2100 more miles to go and I look forward to them all. 

 

cb

Frozen wasteland.

Frozen wasteland.

Colin Bassett1 Comment