Bartram Trail Day 5
10.5 miles
Jones Cabin to Wallace Branch
This trail goes from Cheoah Bald in North Carolina to Russell Bridge in Georgia. I'm going Southbound on this hike.
Bartram Trail Day 5 - I woke up in the middle of the night with my sleeping quilt soaking wet. I don’t think I set my tent up correctly and the rain had poured in through the mesh instead of out on the ground and my entire tent floor was a puddle of water (oops). ⛺️ I was worried with my quilt being wet I’d end up freezing while I slept but my @enlightenedequipment quilt kept me super warm all night (I was very impressed). There was a beautiful sunrise that morning and the day warmed up quickly. We had numerous blowdowns on the trail including a massive one I had to crawl under which now I can’t believe I managed to do because the space was so small lol. We had originally thought the 10 miles into Franklin would be downhill but were surprised to find tons of steep vertical climbs (in fact I counted 16 on this day) but we made it to Wallace Branch where we got a ride to our car from Sherpa Al and I was able to get my resupply. @marcyjhousel took me to @chicaandsunsetshostehostel and we said goodbye as she had family obligations and had to go home. It was so great to be back at Chica & Sunsets who’ve hiked many trails including the AT in 2017 and the Bartram Trail and are such nice genuine folks who really take good care of hikers. I even stayed in the same bed I had on my AT hike and met more 2022 thru hikers. I had such a great stay and was able to dry out all my things including my sleeping bag. I also went to @outdoor_76 and got a new rain jacket and pants which so far I really like. ✌️
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