{"id":229,"date":"2014-04-23T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/wordpress-happytrails\/?p=229"},"modified":"2014-08-15T14:09:40","modified_gmt":"2014-08-15T18:09:40","slug":"day-7-dicks-creek-gap-to-stealth-camp-around-mile-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/happytrails\/?p=229","title":{"rendered":"Day 7 – Dick’s Creek Gap to stealth camp around mile 84"},"content":{"rendered":"

We hopped on the 9am shuttle from the Budget Inn and bade farewell to Hiawasee. We had a mostly cloudy, misty, and rainy day today. Most of the morning had threatening skies, but stayed dry. After a few more Georgian chutes, we crossed in to North Carolina around lunch. Booooom!!!<\/p>\n

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We then headed up towards Courthouse Bald, which has the highest elevation we’ve seen yet. Before that we took a few pics at a cool gnarly tree.<\/p>\n

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Power posing!!<\/p>\n

The bald was quite a vertical climb. I’m not sure why it’s called a bald yet since I was the only bald thing up in there that I saw. That’s about when most of the crappy weather hit…<\/p>\n

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Heading up the bald into the mist and rain.<\/p>\n

Most of the day after that was easier. We made a stealth camp off the trail after about 14.5 total miles. Tomorrow the weather looks better so looking forward to some good views of NC.<\/p>\n

Vital stats:<\/strong>
\nMood – most excellent
\nPhysical state – strong like bull
\nSmell – manly
\nSong stuck in my head – Singin in the rain<\/p>\n

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