Eliza and I are ready to head into the woods tomorrow morning for a 6 day practice hike. We have all of our gear set and our food organized and stowed. Now we'll see just how ready we are. We set out in the morning for Hot Springs, NC, from where we will follow the AT south through The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The total distance we hope to cover is approximately 110 miles over the course of the next 6 days. We are both excited. Thankfully, neither of us is feeling much anxiety about the myriad things out there to worry about. Weather forecast shows sun for at least the next two days, but then rain for the latter part of the week. Arriving in Asheville on Saturday evening we were met with driving, drizzling rain and wild, whipping winds. This was not what we were hoping to find after 14 hours of driving south, trying to escape the NY winter. The past two days have been gorgeous, however, and our fears of a thoroughly drenched visit have passed. It will certainly be chilly and wet at points, but we feel prepared. At the very least, we've got lots of extra garbage bags packed.
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