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spence field shelter to double spring gap shelter

02 April 2022

it was pretty cold last night, and i spent a lot of it fighting my sleeping bag and joint discomfort. my sleeping bag neck closure system pretty much pops open every time i move, so i have cold air blasting down my bag until i close it again.

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unofficial campsite to fontana dam parking lot

31 March 2022

last night was pretty rough. despite our good position, we still got a good amount of rain. most of the wind was well above us, but about once an hour a mighty gust would shoot up the valley and almost flatten us.

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locust cove gap to unofficial campsite

30 March 2022

i woke a bit before the sun came up and layed in my tent until i heard the sounds of nico packing up. breakfast was a couple packets of grits that i found in a hiker box back in franklin. not bad, bit too salty.

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wayah bald shelter to nantahala outdoor center

28 March 2022

it was our coldest night yet, but the new-to-me wear everything experiment was going pretty well. i wore everything and this time draped my puffy over me inside my sleeping bag. i slept decently, waking only to pee and eat the protein bar i had kept with me.

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