April 21 - Downhill to Erwin

Post date: Apr 22, 2012 3:36:33 AM

Mostly downhill terrain today for the hikers as they work their way down about 3,000 feet in elevation with a few inclines over the 16.9 miles they hiked today.

Their stopping point was Uncle Johnny's Nolichucky Hostel in Erwin, Tennessee, where they received drop boxes, resupplied and did laundry. A shuttle took the boisterous hikers into town where they enjoyed a Mexican dinner with the return trip back to the hostel being much more subdued as the full bellied hikers were coming up on “Hiker Midnight” (a/k/a 9:00pm) and fatigue had set in.

The plan for the hikers tomorrow is yet to be decided as a severe storm system may be moving through the area with heavy snowfall potential.

342.0 miles complete/1842.4 miles to go