View Northwest from near Big Meadows
Location: Big Meadows Campsites (924.2 miles)

Beast, Lea, and I had breakfast at the Big Meadows lodge. Beast and I then made some final adjustments to my insoles, and we drove back to the Lewis Mountain Campground to continue from where I left off.

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View from Hightop Mountain
Location: Lewis Mountain Campground / Big Meadows Cabin (915.0 miles)

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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View from Loft Mountain
Location: Hightop Mountain (904.1 miles)

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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Mountain Laurel Blossoms
Location: Loft Mountain Campground (888.1 miles)

I managed to leave before 8 am today, though not as early as I would have liked.

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Location: Calf Mountain Shelter (869.0 miles)

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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