As I mentioned yesterday, the tentsite I had to work with was pretty rocky. As a result, I didn't sleep very well.
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Since we were planning on getting breakfast at the Loft Mountain Wayside, which doesn't open until 9 am, I initially felt that waking up at 6:30 was too early. Then I realized that it was sunny out, so I could attempt to further dry things, including my tent which got a little wet during the rain last night.
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I managed to leave before 8 am today, though not as early as I would have liked.
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Waking up, I immediately noticed a lack of energy from not eating my ramen last night. Another hiker pointed out that, with my dinner of Mac and Cheese and Ramen, I'm basically carbo-loading every evening. Which is not a bad way to prepare for a hike.
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I got started on a 22 mile day this morning around 7:30, continuing my ascent of Three Ridges Mountain, an arduous climb up 2100 feet over 3.3 miles, featuring rock fields and short rock scrambles. The top, though, had a nice view, and I stopped for a break there, probably for too long given I still had 19 miles to go. This would be a recurring theme throughout the day.
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