🌜Camping near AT 142.8

Beautiful day for hiking today, although it did start out pretty cold (22°F) There was some snow and ice overnight which made for some lovely scenery ! I totaled 17.4 miles and had time at the Nantahala Outdoor Center to relax a little bit. I had a great lunch at the restaurant there (VEGAN PIZZA!!) with some other hikers and took a few moments to soak my feet in the river- which felt so good! I did not really need any food or supplies so I bounced out quickly to get back on the trail. The first half of the day was almost exclusively downhill, so I was looking forward same climbing for a change. I was aiming for Sassafras Shelter but that was an ambitious goal at the end of the day… I probably could have barely made it just before dark but I’m not a fan of being a late arrival at a shelter- it’s a disturbance. As luck would have it I found a perfect campsite before dusk and I’m cozy in my tent writing this update- very ready for some rest.

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