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Fare Thee Well, Georgia
Our First Time Splitting Up: Today was hard for about three reasons. One, me and Jessie decided to try a new hiking philosophy where we were apart for a decent...
Goodbye, Georgia! (Day 9)
We made it to North Carolina! I started hiking today, about 8 miles from the border, and crossed out of Georgia around lunchtime. Three other hikers and I stopped at...
Week 2 on the AT – Getting Georgia off my Mind…
Boot Camp? Taking a stop in Blairsville, Georgia Easter weekend due to some heavy rain and a cold front blowing through, our shuttle driver was a sweet lady named Gracie....
Days 1-10: looking back at Georgia on the AT
Alright, 10 days in. 9 days longer than my longest backpacking trip before this. Let’s chat- The terrain- Mountainous. Who woulda guessed? It’s painful but not unconquerable. Been
Glory, Glory to Ole Georgia
I always knew Georgia was going to be a super special state for me, even before it all happened. Being from Athens, Georgia, a lot of my earliest backpacking trips/lessons/memories...
Bama to Baxter, Day Thirteen: We Make It to Georgia
I thought I had slept pretty well last night, but the morning report on my watch told me I didn’t get enough REM sleep. Regardless, I felt wonderfully...
Privy Panic At The Georgia Border
Today I carelessly get myself into a bathroom situation. I have difficulty finding the state border. Other things probably happened but the main one is almost ruining my shorts.
My Love Song to Georgia
It’s been about a week since I crossed the border from Georgia to North Carolina. I’ve talked with my fellow hikers and have had a little more time to reflect...
Missing Hiker Found Dead on Appalachian Trail in Georgia
A 23-year-old Missouri man named Julian Horton was found dead on the Appalachian Trail in Fannin County, GA, not far north of Springer Mountain, on Wednesday. Fannin County Coroner Becky...
Georgia – The Worst State
Does Georgia Actually Suck? - Here's My Take Georgia, the start of the Appalachian Trail heading Northbound. Nearly everyone hitting the trail is probably excited to start the Appalachian Trail
