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Day 1 SASH #10: Amicalola Falls SP to Springer Mountain Shelter, GA
“Misty mornin', don't see no sun; I know you're out there somewhere having fun; There is one mystery, yeah (I just can't express); To give your more,
Day 0 SASH #10: Chesapeake Bay to Amicalola Falls SP, GA
“Just you and me down an old dirt road; Nothin' in our way; Except for the Georgia rain.” Trisha Yearwood 28-29 March -- What does a hiker do when
Walkin’ Back to Georgia
“I'm walking back to Georgia; And I hope she will take me back; Nothing in my pockets; And all I own is upon my back” Jim Croce I have always
Cheeseburger in Paradise
“I like mine with lettuce and tomato; Heinz 57 and french-fried potatoes; Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer!” Jimmy Buffett While section
My AT “Why” Redux
Last year, I first journaled my “why” on The Trek: Quiet Man Hikes the AT: Why, I wrote then; For many section hikers the desire to hike the AT
Gear Part II: Clothing, Kits, and Bits
“Boy, you're gonna carry that weight; Carry that weight a long time” Carry That Weight, The Beatles It has been awhile since I posted my first gear
Georgia On My Mind
“I said Georgia, Georgia. A song of you (a song of you), Comes as sweet and clear, As moonlight through the pines” Ray
Why Do Hikers Love “The Lord of the Rings” So Much? How Trail Culture Embodies Tolkien’s Values
“Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” Bilbo to Frodo, The Lord of the Rings It is
Dear AT, I was unfaithful…
“Rollin' along Pacific Coast Highway. Bummin' along to my radio” Pacific Coast Highway, The Mamas and the Papas A few miles on the Pacific
Gear Part I: The Big Three, Kitchen, Hydration, and Consumables
"You put the load right on me" The Weight - The Band During my first section hike on the AT in 2019, everything was borrowed from my son. After that