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Easy hiking day

Kevin

by Kevin

If you were to be able to look up "easy hiking day" in the dictionary, today's hike would most certainly be listed.

I hit trail at 6:40AM and cruised 14 miles by lunch. The trail was nicely graded, and the ups and downs were not all that difficult.

The climb out of Powell Gap to the top of Hightop did feel like it would never end though, but it eventually did, and I was perfectly content when it was.

I arrived at the South River Picnic Grounds at 11:45AM, perfect timing for lunch.

After lunch I hit cruise control and arrived at the shelter around 3:00PM.

It seems Cookie somehow got ahead of me today, not really sure how. Tomorrow I shall try a 26.8 mile day, which will hopefully allow me to catch him.

26.8 miles would be my longest day thus far, but I am physically and mentally prepared for it, and am actually looking forward to it.

My deer count now stands at seven, I saw one today.

As of today I have walked over 900 miles. That's a very long way. It's hard for me to really comprehend how far that truly is. When your goal is to walk 2,000 miles, 900 miles is less than half way to your destination. This is the part of my hike where I really feel like I am getting somewhere, and I feel like I might actually finish this trail.

It's and odd sensation really.

Good night, and good luck.

Kirby

Ga>ME 2008.

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