Day 3: 4/5/2016

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.

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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.

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Overlook at Woody Gap

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