This weekend marked the first time that I've done more than scratch the surface to this new backyard of ours. Kevin, Brandon and Carl joined me for a staged
3-day Great Pisgah Endurance Run. Kevin and I started the circuit early Friday morning from Lake Powhatan CG with intentions of traveling self-supported. Brandon and Carl joined us at various points along the trek including both camps. The stage lengths were approximately 41, 41 and 18 miles. The GPER is a great route, it would be one heck of a hard hundred. Below are some pics:
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| Start of day 1, Lake Powhatan CG |
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| Sweet singletrack of Laurel Mtn. |
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| Kevin cruising with his homemade pack, day 1 |
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| "Mossome" |
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| Brandon joins us for lunch at the Pisgah Inn, mile 25 |
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| Rain showers along the MST |
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| Brandon on the MST |
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| Approaching Ivestor Gap |
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| Blueberry time |
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| Kevin arrives at Ivestor Gap, end of day 1 |
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| Looking Northwest from Ivestor |
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| "Did someone order salsa, chips and beer?" |
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| Kevin's homemade fastpack shelter |
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| Start of day 2, Ivestor Gap |
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| Looking East from Ivestor |
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| Climbing Tennent Mtn. |
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| Climbing Tennent Mtn. |
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| Humongous fungus among us |
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| View from Pilot Mtn. |
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| Summit of Black Mtn. |
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| South Mills Trail |
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| Crossing the South Mills River |
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| Start of day 3, Turkey Pen |
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| One of many fords, day 3 |
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| Along Bradley Cr. Trail |
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| Approaching Bad Fork |
