- Best hike: Segment 4 along Harper’s Creek
- Best bike ride: Stone Mountain to Elkin, NC
- Best paddle: Neuse River through Wayne County to Seven Springs
- Best campsite: Day 4 in the Smokies next to Raven Creek
- Best accommodations: Balsam Mountain Inn
- Best camp meal: very difficult to choose since everything tastes great in the woods
- Best restaurant meal: COBO in Boone, NC
- Best beer: Southern Tier Imperial Pumpking
- Best commercial brewery: Sierra Nevada, Asheville
- Best (or at least favorite) craft brewery: Frog Level Brewing, Waynesville
- Best luxury item: Fleece pants (from Sherpa - do yourself a favor and get some; they will change your life)
- Best views: Linville Gorge
- Best hiking partner: This girl.
I could not have done this with anyone else in the world. Debra had such an amazing ability to handle and overcome adversity, adjust and change plans on the fly, keep me grounded and upbeat on even the toughest days, and maintain a constant, 77 day stream of trail chatter to keep the bears away (mostly, we saw 4). I am lucky to have shared this journey and life with someone so strong.
Awesome. It has been fun following your adventures. What a great achievement.
ReplyDeleteThanks brother. We could say the same of you. It has been a wild ride.
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