Long Branch Shelter - Winding Stair Gap
Today isn’t really a nero, but it felt like it! The shelter at Long Branch was super nice and new, since it was 2 stories our whole gang slept on the top floor together. It was cold but not as bad as the previous night. I got up before everyone else and got moving around 9:30am to warm up. I hiked most of the morning alone and it was super pretty out. The trimly plus Lyla, Will the hot Australian, and Chris caught up to me and we climbed the last hill of the day together before decending to Winding Stair Gap. There was trail magic in the parking lot and we got to sit around and visit while waiting for Ranger and Garrett to puck up us.
Once they arrived we all piled into the truck bed to drop people off in Franklin. Our tramily split :( Green kept pushing and everyone else is taking a zero in Franklin. Ranger, Kayla, Garrett, and I went back to Ranger’s old house in Sylva and hung out for a while before my parents picked me up for dinner. It felt so good to take a real shower with good shampoo and conditioner! My parents took me to a brewery for dinner and we just caught up and laughed. We got ice cream at Sonic (duhh) before they dropped me off at the house. Resupply and a couple miles tomorrow, sunshine in the forecast!
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