| Date | Distance | Time | Elevation Gain | Average Moving Time | Year to Date Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/23/2022 | 9.5 miles | 7 hours 47 minutes minutes | 2,200' | 1.6 mph | 561.2 |
- Garenflo Gap
- Gaia GPS app
- n/a
We still have a lot of weed whacking to do on our AT section. The forecast was for 90 degrees in Asheville, but we needed to make some progress. Our hike today was 10 degrees cooler, but I was just dripping sweat. We hiked in slow motion up to the summit of Bluff Mountain, stopping to remove a couple of down trees on the way. From there Glen weed whacked, while I cleared the side of the trail of branches ahead of him and did some lopping. It was slow tiring work. Many of the streams in our section were completely dry. I brought 2 liters of water plus my water filter. I ran out of water on the way down. And my Be Free filter wasn't working! If it's been dry, it refuses to let any water come out. I think if it soaks overnight, it will work fine. But obviously I don't want to wait that long to drink. Maybe it's time to go back to the Sawyer filter. In the end, we only completed weed whacking the top 0.5 miles of the trail. Oh boy. Nearly an 8-hour day to weed whack half a mile. Wearing my leather hiking boots was slowing me down too - so heavy compared to trail runners. So, we're about halfway done with our weed whacking. We'll need another trip or two to finish. Hopefully the next time we come out we get cooler weather. Looking forward to fall.
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| Taking a 5-minute dog nap on the way down while we figure out water and have a snack |
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