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Appalachian Trail Days 5-7
Day 5 Neel Gap to Low Gap Shelter 11.7 miles Well, it was time to finally say goodbye to Jeanie as she dropped me off at Neil Gap. Yes it
Appalachian Trail, Days 2 and 3
Day 2: Hawk Mountain Shelter to Woody Gap. 12.7 miles Well that was a cold night. Temps dropped in to the low 20s. I slept about as well as
Day One – Leavetaking
It Begins with Tolkien Before I start writing about my adventure I want to share a quote from the Hobbit that inspires me as I move
Days Zero minus one and Zero
Well, the journey begins. I can hardly believe that the time has finally come to make this dream a reality. We start with travel to Atlanta on a
The Final Countdown
What happens when the abstract ideas and dreams in your head start to coalesce into reality? That’s where I find myself with the start of my AT
Shakedown: Time to Test the Gear
What Do I do With All this Stuff? New gear is fun to look at strewn about the floor, but what’s next? The gear needs a thorough "shakedown" or field
How I Am Preparing for a Through Hike of the AT.
Here’s a little secret. You can’t truly prepare. I once heard the trail described this way: The first third of the distance is physical, the next
Gear Choices – aka Analysis Paralysis
Undertaking a 2,200-mile trek on foot necessarily involves a lot of gear. With that, come a lot of gear choices. How does a self-identified gear
Why Hike the Appalachian Trail?
Perhaps the better question is: Why am I hiking the "Appalachian Trail"? While it may be an easy question, there is no easy answer. the Italian