So, Nathan and I made it back alive from the backcountry in North Carolina…here are some pictures…
Overall, the trip was really fun.? We made it in on Saturday night and camped at the park…took about 10 hrs to get there…? We got started on Sunday morning and made the ascent of Mt. Sterling…6.2 miles and 4100 feet up…and it sucked…? Believe you me, I almost didn’t make it…and once I sat down at the top, I couldn’t walk for a good 10 minutes…? The descent was split between the next two days, so I got some blisters on the way down…but the scenery was unbelievable, from scenic overlooks to waterfalls…everything was gorgeous…? The weather was generally 75 F for the first few days, but a T-storm came through on Monday night and cooled things down, yet it was still in the mid- to upper-40s for the remainder of the hike, so it was still quite comfortable.
Regardless, it was a great trip…thanks for going, Nathan…
I like how you both grew beards, like you’re real mountain men or something š
Firstly- those bears were cowards; Secondly- it was my pleasure, Andy; Thirdly- we _are_ real mountain men š ; Fourthly- my car smells like North Carolina still; Fifthly- I might drop out of school and live the life of a hermit at the base of some mountain; Sixthly- damn that movie for making it impossible to be in the wilderness with someone of the same sex and not have dozens of people ask upon your return if you ‘went brokeback’ ; Seventhly- peanut butter cookies are phenomenal; Finally- The only redeemable thing about the south is that for every confederate hillbilly idiot there is at least one Cracker Barrel with which to fill ones stomach with mashed potatoes.
Andy- You came to North Carolina and didn’t tell me…. I see how it is. Nathan – Although I don’t generally defend the south, I do like Chapel Hill as it is much more liberal and intellectual than most places.