Today was the only moderate respite I could expect from the trail after yesterday’s rigorous haul. Chilly weather and hiking in the midst of clouds provided difficult conditions, but the terrain was overall very soothing. The first bear was sighted today by my friend, Last Minute. He seemed to enter a state of pandemonium after being confronted, but was luckily not mauled.
The afternoon and evening were enjoyable since I had adequate time to relax and eat with a small shelter group. Sometimes crowded campsites are very stifling, but with this modest group of seven people I feel we appreciated one another’s company.
Tonight and tomorrow violent storms are expected, but luckily I am perched on the edge of Franklin, NC where I can indulge in warm and dry conditions and find my crucial resupply.
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