day 20 - 3/30

the hiking today was nice. another bald, like the one on the 27th, max patch. the only problem is i couldn't shoot a video cuz it started raining. i hiked thru a lot of rain and then just had enough around 18:30 and decided to throw up my hammock a little off trail so i could be quasi-dry. as i am writing this i'm starting to get the chills - better put another layer on. hold on . . . that's better. this spot i've chosen for my hammock is quite nice. there is a little stream just to the west and a nice field to the north. hopefully, it will dry up by morning and i can treat my blisters by soaking my feet in the stream. they are getting smaller since my treacherous hike in the smokies, but the daily use is slowing the healing process. tomorrow i hit erwin, tn so i will do a quick food resupply, some hot food, and then hit the trail again hopefully by 15:00ish so i can get in some miles by the end of the day. i don't know exactly where i am right now, but my guess would be right around mile 328.7. so it is 11mi to erwin and then i would like to make it to the curly maple shelter, which is another 5.2. not sure if 16.2 will be doable on a resupply day, bit we shall see. i plan to get up before sunrise, so that should help. 24.6mi from flint mt shelter to a stream. lol. 328.7 total.