I'm a lone hiker and wanted to find out what others have done in the same boat. I last left off at Standing Indian Shelter near the GA/NC border, and wanted to pick up there this time around. I'll be hiking to Erwin, TN.

Option 1: buying a round-trip ticket from my hometown to Asheville, NC... then the returning flight would be from TriCities Airport. This would cost in total about $200, excluding the uncertain transportation from Asheville to S.I. Shelter.

Option 2: finding transportation from Erwin, TN to my car at the GA/NC border; ranging from estimated prices of $200 to $300.

As lone hikers, how have you gotten around this situation? I'm open to any advice.