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1142 viewsThere IS a light at the end of the tunnel !!!!
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1128 viewsOn my way to Brown Gap, rolling along I-40 and can see the Smokies on the horizon
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1081 viewsThat big one there is Mount Cammerer as I enter the gorge
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937 viewsTunnels are cool !
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1077 viewsAfter crossing into NC there is a tunnel
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1027 viewsSlowing the RAT-Moblie down, this is my exit,,,
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998 viewsThis road leads to Max Patch if you follow it to the top and take a left.
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1073 viewsGotta turn here and go up a BIG hill with switchbacks to get to the gap,,
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1000 viewsThe road turns to gravel,,
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975 viewsswitchback,,
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970 viewslong hill,, (way steeper than it looks)
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1128 viewsAlmost to the gap, I can see the makeshift privy on the left,,
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1224 viewsHikers at the gap,
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1095 viewsAh,, the big orange canopy,, can`t miss that !
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1221 viewsHikers enjoying the free food
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1145 viewsThe hikers were very helpful, they unloaded my stuff for me
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1036 viewsHikers, happy to be at the gap.
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1228 viewsOX already had many hikers there, some were waiting on him Thursday night !
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1143 viewsI had a good jam session with this hiker on Friday night around the fire.
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1088 viewsAn Estonian does some gear repair
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1095 viewsFriday afternoon and the fire is already going
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1288 viewsThe 3 ring circus is about to be a 4 ring act !
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1143 viewsWe had the pleasure of seeing Don again, I think this is his third time !
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