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TIL a washed-out bridge in the Smokies turned my 3-day loop into a 20-mile road walk.
We had to bail off the planned Hazel Creek route near Bryson City and spent a whole afternoon trudging down a gravel forest service road because the spring floods took out the only crossing, which really makes you appreciate having a backup map section.
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veraramirez7d ago
A backup map wouldn't have magically fixed that washed-out bridge, would it?
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grace9266d ago
Right, because a backup map is famous for its bridge repair skills. It's a piece of paper, not a construction crew. The map did its job, it told you where the bridge was supposed to be. The problem is the bridge decided to take a vacation. Next time maybe we should laminate the map and hope it holds back the flood waters.
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