Neel's Gap

hey all! at Neel's Gap, in GA, about 40 mi in. Had to hitchhike/walk to the start of the trail from Dalton, as it turns out there's no shuttle service there. Fun fun. took two days, and gave me tons of blisters, so I had to hike a couple days in moccasins, which gave me my trail name, Moccasin. Met up with a pretty cool guy, we've been hiking together, and there's some cool girls (from Detroit, even) who have camped most nights with us as well. At a hostel tonight, good to be out of the rain. it's been foggy as hell too, so after every mountain climb, there's no view as a reward. Just a knee crushing walk downhill to look forward to, and a soaked-wet camp. Spirits remain high, though, and have no thoughts of quitting yet. Hope to update again soon, peace!