At 7 AM we got up and got ready to leave. I couldn’t wait to get back to “civilization”. We only had 10 more miles to Fontana Dam, and the goal was to get there by 1 PM. At 7:30…
Day 13 hike to Cody Gap
We woke up at 7 AM and got ready to start hiking for the day. At 8 we continued our hike up the mountain. We had about 2 more miles up to the top. The hike up wasn’t so bad,…
Day 12 hike to Grassy Gap
We woke up very early, at 6:30 AM. We were hoping that we could accomplish the 2 miles we had missed the day before by 8 AM. After waking up we started packing and getting ready to leave. We decided…
Day 11 hike to Cold Spring Shelter
At 7:30 AM we got up and started packing up. For breakfast we had another Indian dish called Upma (For this trip we packed lots of Indian food). At 8 AM we started our hike. Since we walked 20 miles…
Day 10 hike to Siler Bald Shelter
It had been raining all night, and it was still raining when my dad and I got up. The forecast said it wasn’t going to stop until 10 AM. So that’s why we got up at 8:30 AM, we actually…
Day 9 hike to Carter Gap Shelter
At 7 AM, on July 1, 2021, my dad and I left our house and started driving to Fontana Dam. On the way to Fontana Dam we ate an Egg and Cheese sandwich for breakfast. It was really good. Once…
Day 8 hike to Deep Gap Parking
At 7:30 AM we got up and packed everything. It had rained heavily the last night, so the tent was covered and drenched in mud. At 8:30 we left. Before leaving, we decided to take the day slowly, since we…
Day 7 hike to Bly Gap
At 7:30 AM we woke up, and packed everything. By 8 AM we started the climb up the mountain. The climb was long, but not so bad since we were fresh. At Deep Gap Shelter, on the other side of…
Day 6 hike to Addis Gap
My dad and I got up at 7 AM, packed up the tent, brushed our teeth, and then left the shelter at 7:30. The start of the day was a small climb to the top of Blue Mountain. Then it…
Day 5 hike to Blue Mountain Shelter
At 8 AM my dad and I left our house to drive to Tesnatee Gap, which is where we last stopped. My mom gave us two Egg and Cheese sandwiches to have. On the way my dad got us Spicy…