Stew says: what would have killed me a few weeks ago was awesome today. I drove up to the trail this afternoon and hiked until the sun went down, then turned around and came back. Both knees were fine! I was worried about getting tired since I've been off for a while, but the pack felt good and it was energizing to be passing white blazes again. Went up to clingman's dome and the view was amazing. The whole day has been great actually. Re-geared this morning at a local outfitter, got a new tent, stove, and a few other things. Picked up a guy hitching on my way to the gap. He was a big fan of the magnetic zeros witch was playing on my stereo (thanks Katie!) and we talked about good concerts we'd been to the rest of the way up the mountain. Also heard fr