Here comes the Smokies
Today was great. A fairly easy fifteen mile "slack pack". Staying tonight at the Hike Inn at Fontana and tomorrow head off into the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Have a good seven days of food just to be safe and in case Rte 441 (the only road mostly open) is closed. If it's open Gatlinburg TN will be next off trail stop and hopefully by Sunday or Monday. Thanks to everyone for the re-supply and also the good wishes. I need all I can get right now as I set off tomorrow with just a little fear and trepidation. For the last 70 miles I've been looking at Clingman's Dome sticking up there snow covered on the horizon. I heard from my hosts here at the Hike Inn that about two thirds of the hikers who make it here to Fontana also quit here when they see what lies ahead. But I'm moving on. Tomorrow I'll be able to stand in NC and pee in TN as the trail follows the state line for quite a ways. TN will also be my third state of my hike so far.
posted by Michael @ 10:23 PM
7 Comments:
Good luck dude!
Sorry, meant to add more before hitting send.
Hey man, anytime you might feel discouraged, think of this: you have all you need in your pack, and the world at your feet. Isn't that what you dreamed of when the idea of this trip hit you? You have it. You're DOING it!
Hell yeah!
I think it's amazing that you're doing this. I remember you talking about it in the 8th grade, and I'm thrilled to see you hiking it out.
Every day you spend out there impresses me more.
Kick it's butt Mr. Happy.
You can do it Josh. Everyone is behind you. Trust in the trail.
Sounds like a great day today, Josh. I'm glad you're not intimidated by what lies ahead of you. I know you can do it!
Courageous convictions will drag the dream into existence. - Rush
Josh
I don't know you, but I know what you're enduring. Great job of keeping on, keeping on.
Here's a mantra for you, for when things get tough.
keep on, keep on
said the hiker
to his boots
I will
said the boots,
you keep on, too.
please do
said the trail,
to the hiker and his boots
i am nothing, after all
without you
Mike Munsil
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