Friday, June 28, 2019 10:50 pm
Location: Fontana Village Lodge (191.6 miles)

We had a great of doing (almost) nothing at Fontana Village, after yesterday’s strenuous hike.

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An Incredibly Overgrown Trail
Thursday, June 27, 2019 11:05 pm
Location: Fontana Village Lodge (191.6 miles)

An incredibly hard day of hiking brought CareFree and me to Fontana Village, our gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains.

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Rhododendron Blossoms
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 8:04 pm
Location: Nichols Cove (178.3 miles)

Our second day back on trail, we made good progress, going further than expected, even though the trail got a bit more challenging.

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Longstride and Carefree are Back On Trail
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:43 pm
Location: Whigg Meadow (162.8 miles)

Finally back on the Benton MacKaye Trail today, CareFree and I eased into the trail with a “short” hike to a wonderful meadow.

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View from Molly’s Knob
Monday, June 24, 2019 11:20 pm

This morning, CareFree and I began our return to the Benton MacKaye Trail. We finished packing our packs, loaded up the car, and headed off on a road trip to Tennessee.

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