We’re quickly learning that the temperature can swing wildly over the course of the day. Last night got very cold, I think I was testing the limits of my sleeping bag. We even started the hike this morning with all our cold weather gear on. However, soon into the day’s hike, after a good bit of uphill, we both had to remove all our extra layers.
We had a goal for today… make it to Neel Gap. From where we were camped out the night before, this meant we had about a 16 mile day ahead of us, including a climb over Georgia’s highest peak… Blood Mountain.
Our first stop of the day was at Woody gap. There’s s nice little overlook, some composting toilets, picnic benches, and best of all, a trash bin. It’s amazing how happy you can be to see a trash bin. When you’re hiking, you have to keep all your garbage with you, so even though it’s just a few ounces, it’s a bit of a relief to unload it. We enjoyed a nice big snack on one of the benches while watching the other hikers arrive and go straight for the trash bin.
Enjoy the views when you have them.