Appalachian Trail (day 14) - Roaring Fork Shelter to Elmer's Sunnybank Inn (Hot Springs) / mile 275
"I have a back cracker but it's cut half way hot dog wise and half way hamburger wise. It's basically a chode." Cold Case Today I've descended to the town of Hot Springs and the vibe of it took me by surprise. Hot Springs got hit really bad by the hurricane Helene six months ago. The town got almost completely destroyed but recovered extraordinarily well in such a short period of time. The diner, outfitters, pub and Dollar General are up and running there's a pizza place that re-opened literally today and got swarmed by local people and of course hikers alike. Hot Springs gives me vibes of Christ Church in New Zealand I've visited last year which got destroyed by an earthquake in 2011 and people are still rebuilding it. There's an unique energy here, it brings people together and makes them creative because supplies are limited. There's for example a food truck called "Hunt and Gather" here, which serves food that it's owners are able...