Hi,
I played around with the guide book and noticed that the section from Neels Gap to the NOC has 3 resupply points (Helen, Hiawassee, Franklin). Maybe 4 but Bryson looks like a difficult hitch.
Was thinking about starting from Springer Mt with 4 days, making it to Neels in 3 (low miles to make sure ankles are comfortable :)) and picking up a mail drop with 4-5 days there.
From Neels it's some 100 miles to the NOC. That seems possible in 6 days? At the NOC I would get two days to make it to Fontana Village.
If anything goes wrong I could still hitch to Franklin and get resupplies there.
What's your opinion? Better to resupply in Hiawassee then schlepp around 6 days of food?
I played around with the guide book and noticed that the section from Neels Gap to the NOC has 3 resupply points (Helen, Hiawassee, Franklin). Maybe 4 but Bryson looks like a difficult hitch.
Was thinking about starting from Springer Mt with 4 days, making it to Neels in 3 (low miles to make sure ankles are comfortable :)) and picking up a mail drop with 4-5 days there.
From Neels it's some 100 miles to the NOC. That seems possible in 6 days? At the NOC I would get two days to make it to Fontana Village.
If anything goes wrong I could still hitch to Franklin and get resupplies there.
What's your opinion? Better to resupply in Hiawassee then schlepp around 6 days of food?