2.4 156m 19m hike to Cody Gap

Last night at the NOC hostel was interesting.

A late 20s young man showed up and no hello but where are the towels...

At 6pm he shows up at the bunks next to us, plops down a 12 pack of beer and asks Dan and I and another man that "Are you ok with me smoking weed?" I said not in here. He said "Here? How stupid do you think I am?" Silence... until the man asked him "What is your trail name? The self proclaimed weed smoker replied "Dirtbag". Then Dirtbag proceeded to grab his stash and beer to do his thing on the hostel deck in front of the sevalence cameras.

Turns out the GA/NC forest fire stoped at the NOC not crossing the road or the river.

So today's journey started out on an 8m of uphill to 5062 feet. A mile later a tall African American gentleman in his 50's observed Dan pass him going the opposite direction and then observed me go by. He said to me "got some fat your carrying".

What could I say except "I'm working on losing it"

Then we went through all our 4 liters of water. At our stopping spot 19 m in we got water


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Location:Appalachian National Scenic Trl,Robbinsville,United States