Yesterday in downtown Franklin was truly a pleasure. Most of the hikers on trail came into town because of the burn closure. The weather was great and the trail community had a huge presence in town. I went to both outfitters, bought lots of updated equipment, and spent time with my trail friends.

AT Thru-Hike Stats
Section Day #18 (3/30/23)
Start - Winding Stair (109.4)
End - Wine Spring Camp (117.6)
Today's mileage: 8.2
Total section miles: 117.6
Section Avg:  7.8*
Total miles on AT: 1153.2
   * Zeros (3) not included

Nothing will come of nothing; we must dare mighty things.

William Shakespeare