Hot Springs Scramble
Miles: 16
No signal so I’m going to post this a day late. What am I going to type today? Huh? Whaaaaaaaaaaat aaaaam I goiiing to type? We’re doing 18 miles tomorrow to get to Hot Springs NC. Zero lowkey is an Airbnb wiz and got us a mansion with 18 beds and as of now we got 9 people. Split up its affordable. Hot Springs is a town we will literally hike into. That will be a new experience. The highlight of the day today was Max Patch. It’s a huge grassy hill with a 360 panoramic view. They used to do camping up there but some people did something they weren’t supposed to now it’s banned. I’m set up in a shelter so I can get an early start tomorrow. Camping in a shelter means you just need to put away your sleeping bag and there is a bear box you get your food from. Today was just a lot of walking. Oh yeah!… I was gonna write about pooping in the woods. It’s a skill. I know it’s a bit gross but it’s a reality of hiking like this. You’re supposed to dig a six inch hole in the ground then cover it with a trowel. I used to find a log to sit on but only halfway then dig the hole under like a sad version of a toilet. I have since learned the best way is to grab onto a tree then squat. I dig the holes and cover up the best I can but it’s hard with the roots. I’ve run out of toilet paper before too and I used pages from one of my guidebooks. Running out again but this time I will see if anyone in the gang has any to spare. Never trust people who just use a bidet. Like… how is that supposed to get everything? No shot. And they’re all white knights that think they’re better than you for “leaving no trace” and of course it’s also an ultralite (🤮) thing.
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