Starting location: Tri-Corner Knob Shelter
Ending location: Standing Bear Farm Hostel
Miles today: 18.1
Miles total: 238.4
After 71.5 miles, we have hiked through the entire Great Smoky Mountains. The weather during our time in the Smokies was truly incredible. They don't call them the "Smoky" Mountains for nothing, but we hardly ever saw a cloud.
As you may notice we did our largest day today of 18.1 miles. We will admit that "town gravity" played a role in our big miles. "Town gravity" is the push that people get when they are close to creature comforts such as a shower, bed, and real food. Kristen and I knew that we were within reach of the famous Standing Bear Hostel.
The Standing Bear Hostel is great. It has a bunk house, several cabins, and a large grassly area to set up your tent. We got two large frozen pizzas, 6 sodas, 2 snickers, and a sleeve of oreos at their resupply store and took a much needed shower. They don't have a washer, but they do have a washing board which I tried because I had never seen one before. For the record, I feel for my grandparents who had to wash clothes this way.
Standing Bear Farm Hostel
Standing Bear Farm Hostel
Conan + Backwards
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