First night of camping went well, when I wasn't cutting off circulation in my arm from sleeping on my side against a hard surface. Breakfast was two delicious packs of instant oatmeal.
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At about 9 am this morning, I started hiking the AT Approach Trail with Michael. The falls were a nice view, even if the long staircase climb was not much fun. Michael helped out by carrying my poles up the stairs to the top of the falls, since the stairs were metal grates that were not very trekking-pole-friendly.
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I made it through the 8.8 mile approach trail (more like, death by stairs trail), and am now standing at the summit of Springer Mountain! Let the hike begin!
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Getting close!
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Train ride was somewhat more comfortable than an airplane, although the much quieter ride meant that all the little sounds of everyone else, including the baby across the aisle crying until 1 am, and the kid in the seat behind me who picked up after him and alternately squealed and played a game with annoying popping noises, meant it wasn't all that easy to get a great sleep.
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