I almost didn't think it would ever happen and half wish it wouldn't, but I've finally made it to Georgia! The last of North Carolina was difficult. Grittz and I had this great idea to hike from Fontana Damn to the NOC... 30 miles, one day, and some of the most extreme elevation changes since New England. We still did it in 10 hours, but I was really tired for the first time in a long time. I heard they were having a drought down here so my personal rain curse has apparently fixed that. After 3 days of overcast and intermittent showers it finally broke loose into a downpour. Last night, my last in NC, was also the coldest on the entire trail! I was wearing all my clothes, my sleeping bag, and my new
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