approach trail
To Hike the Approach Trail or Not?
To Approach Trail, or Not to Approach Trail? When starting your NOBO thru-hike, you may wonder if you should partake in the trail leading up to Springer Mountain. Here is...
To Approach or Not to Approach
Should I hike the Approach Trail? That was the one question I asked myself months, days, and even hours before I left for my hike on the AT. For those...
Day 1: Easing in with an Amicalola Near-o
Day 1: AT Approach Trail to lodge My husband, Muskrat, and I got dropped off at the lovely Amicalola Falls Lodge yesterday evening. After crying over the amazing three-story AT...
Sonic Boom and Big Sleeping Bag Girl-The Shenanigans Have Begun!
The 3 ladies in front of the infamous arch. Before leaving for Amicalola Falls State Park I tripled checked everything. My sisters backpack, daughter and husbands packs and my...
The Bonding of Kindred Spirits
What I've learned on the first ten days of hiking and living on the Appalachian Trail is that it takes a sense of humor, grit and the ability to give...