Day 12: Hello North Carolina!

Starting Point: Plum Orchard Gap Shelter (73.9)

Ending Point: Muskrat Creek Shelter (81.2)

Total Miles: 7.3 miles.

Steps: 22,623

Achievements: Georgia Completed! As Knob, Sharp Top

I woke up feeling pretty good and was looking forward to the day.  We had multiple climbs at the start and they slowly took their toll.

We reached the Georgia / North Carolina border 

Left to right: The Sweeper, Me (Fine Young Buck), Dunkeroo, Blaze.

Entering North Carolina, the climb up Sharp Top depleted all my energy.  It was a rock scramble to the top.

We reached Muskrat and we all agreed this was far enough.  

Blaze and I discussed our lack of milage.  He's been calculating the grade.  Today, the average grade was 13%.  Tomorrow's grade is 8%.  We're aiming for 12 miles.  It is going to be extremely cold.