In Oct 2024 my seasonal gig at Angels Rest Hiker Haven came to a close and I had to figure out what to do next.

My friend Roadrunner was planning a trip to Asheville and offered to hitch me down there for free. It was a deal too good to pass up so we went south and landed in Leicester just out side of Asheville NC. Leicester fared much better during the storm.

Roadrunner helped me find a consulting gig at a local restoration company while staying in Leicester.

I camped in the yard while Roadrunner parked in a schoolie. Cooking and cleaning was done in the house we were housesitting.

Camped outside of AVL

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My days were filled with rolling around the destroyed parts of Asheville and seeing what homes could be restored.

There was a tremendous amount of community support with free meals and bottled waters on every corner and impromptu camp sites all around with so many people displaced. Many opposing feelings.

After the Storm

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After a month Roadrunner was ready to head back up north and I stayed behind. My consulting gig came to an end but I deemed that I had enough saved up to survive the winter.