Aub and I made it to Franklin, NC. Staying at the Grove Hostel – our first stay off-trail after 110 miles(!). A lot of steps, a lot of luck, and a lot of lessons.
Admittedly, most of these L’s feel pretty obvious looking back, but were felt hard in real-time. Here’s what I learned between Springer Mountain and Winding Staircase Gap:
1. Put the rain-fly up if you’re iffy.
Rookie move. It’s so nice to forego the rain-fly for some extra breeze and maybe even some stargazing, …
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