Sunday, March 9, 2014

N.O.C. Nantahala Outdoor Center

Left Franklin around 11:00am and hitched a ride 10 miles to the trailhead at Winding Stair Gap. Put in 15 hard miles and ended up pitching my tent about a mile and half from the shelter. Slept good ,got up early and did another 13 miles to N.O.C. The center was huge and very accomadating for hikers. Nice room,kitchen,shower and best of all good food in the restaurant. Ate a pint of Ben/Jerry's before dinner. Sat and watched the Kayakers in the river. Got up this morning already giving away an hour so got a late start. Did 13.4 and they were rough. Wanted to make the next shelter(3) miles up but ran out of water. Hitched a ride into Robbinsville and got a room. If there had been water anywhere close I would have just stayed there. Beautiful views from the mountains all day. Thanks again for all the positive feedback it makes a difference.
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  1. UnknownMarch 9, 2014 at 6:53 PM

    Amazing photos to go with the interesting commentary! Thanks for sharing your experience with us!

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  2. UnknownMarch 9, 2014 at 7:21 PM

    Damn it is simply beautiful ! Thank you for allowing us to participate in this incredible experience ! I could never do this except like this. Again Thank You for everything !!!!! Keep on trekking.
    Love Ya

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  3. UnknownMarch 9, 2014 at 7:26 PM

    Simply beautiful!!! You are more than an inspiration to all of us back here. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of something that I could nevef do. Keep on trekkiing

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  4. UnknownMarch 10, 2014 at 2:44 PM

    While I love getting down to those mountains on a motorcycle I don't get to see them from this perspective. That's beautiful shit Bob. This has got be powerful stuff for your soul!!

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  5. RJMarch 11, 2014 at 7:04 AM

    Awesome pics & Journey Bob!! Your Strength to carry on despite the odds means you have faith in your own abilities and know how.Luv Ya

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  6. UnknownMarch 13, 2014 at 5:39 AM

    You're not missing anything up here Bob, 10 in of snow yesterday, and about 15 deg today. You are an inspiration...

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  7. krysMarch 14, 2014 at 1:12 PM

    Ur living!!! Ur following the steps of wise men...
    "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."
    HDThoreau

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  8. UnknownMarch 14, 2014 at 5:32 PM

    Hey Bob, we're sitting at Travis after the meeting, thinking about you... Sending you some strength and love and Travis burgers!!!

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