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Tennessee

Tennessee slacker

Kevin

by Kevin

April has arrived, the book of March, 2008 has been closed. Today is day 32. I have officially been on trail for more than a month. That is an awefully long time.

You may be wondering how I start and end at the same location, and still cover miles. That is the phenomenon known as slackpacking.

Slackpacking requires a backpack with little in it, and two roads, start and end. Today, I started at Indian Grave Gap, and walked south to Erwin. It was mostly downhill, and it was quite wonderful.

There was little noteworthy on the hike today, I walked an interesting ridge on the side of some mountains, and passed some places that would be delightful to camp at. I walked a nice looking steram that I wanted to swim in, but did not.

Once I was in Erwin again, I did a whole lot of nothing. I layed in the sun and learned how to set up my tent properly. My hope is that a bear tears a giant hole in it so I have an excuse to buy a new one.

Tomorrow I shall continue my journey northward from Indian Grave Gap. As far as how far I shall go, who knows. Take the punches as they roll, climb the mountains as they come.

Until then, I shall walk on.

Kirby

Ga>ME 2008.

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