Got up again (Thank God…). We ate, packed, filtered water, and hit the trail again. We didn’t know it at the time, but this day would be a milestone for us. We would be crossing the Georgia and North Carolina border.

We hiked along and were surprised when we saw the sign. Then we struggled over who would be the first to cross over. But we worked it out and everyone convinced me not to pee over state lines ;)…

Operation: Appalachian Snail at the GA/NC Border!

So we finally made through GA. We hiked on a ways to Bly Gap, which was a little crowded. But we managed to get a site and set up before it rained.

Camp at Bly Gap

It was a chilly night, but we kept a fire going. Since it had been so wet for so long I decided to dry my feet, socks, and shoes by the fire. They did not smell like roses… I remembered something that Survivorman Les Stroud once said on his show: Smoke from a fire can kill bacteria. So, I decided to smoke my feet, socks, and shoes. After an hour of holding everything over a smokey fire I found they only smelled like smoke… It was amazing…

Still have to make sure it continues to work 😉

And so ended our first night in North Carolina; chilly with a chance of rain…