Cold mornings and evenings but warm during the day. Well below freezing this morning, mid 20s, but near 70 this afternoon.
We hiked 18 miles today including two 1500 foot climbs. My knee did OK - I wore the brace Boxman loaned me back in April. My legs and hips were not good but I made it. Hiked out in the dark again. Last time!
During todays hike, we crossed the Eastern Continental Divide (water goes to the Mississippi on the west side, to the Atlantic on the east), passed the Keffer Oak (second largest on AT), and the Audie Murphy monument. He was a WWII hero (single handed capture of a "large number" of German soldiers) followed by a career in Hollywood. Unfortunately he died in a plane crash near the monument.
We saw a young black bear at the end of our hike today.
Since April 02, we have hiked 1870 miles. Previously we had hiked 295 miles in Virginia. Tomorrow we will hike 13.8 miles completing the 2179 miles of the Appalachian Trail.
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