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Adventures on AT with more miles and an end
Slack Packing 14 miles My daughter Ellie and I took advantage of a slack packing opportunity to cover the 14 miles before Fontana Dam and the Great
The Rain Took Me Down – AT
The Third Day of Rain Arrived at Carter Gap shelter after several bursts of rain. I was drenched. I hung my rain jacket on a nail on the
Spring blooms along the first 70 miles in Georgia
Good Morning! The trail has been treating us well. I have seen how well cared for this Appalachian Trail has been in Georgia! My career
Crossing Blood Mountain
Start of the Day We had a couple night stay at the Above the Clouds Hostel. Lucky and his crew treated us very well. This was a great
Lessons Learned in the First 30 Miles
Let Go of Things You Dont Need Every step I took reinforced it is better to let go of the 'stuff' you dont use. If you dont let it go
Day One on Trail
I am excited today to be on the real day one on the trail. So many months of preparation and expectations. Today is the real day of
Final Packing and Reminding Myself to Breathe
Remember to breathe. My pack weighed 27 pounds on the first weigh in this morning. It was just too heavy. Removed the chair, switched the heavy
Before The Trail – Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail
I had starting gathering pieces of equipment a few months ago. Also upping the game from walking and hiking to strength training and stair