Hiking the AT – The Fabulous Fontana Dam
I ate a quick breakfast and caught a ride back to where I left off the night before...Stecoah Gap. The game plan was to get to Fontana Dam. As I’m sure with all
Hiking the AT – The NOC / Cheaoh Bald
I started my day at the Nantahala Outdoor Center... also known as the NOC. I’m surprised I’ve never heard of this place before. It’s only about an hour north of Blairsville, which I’ve
Hiking the AT – Hemingway / The Crawfords / Above the Clouds.
The 2nd night of camping on the AT went a lot smoother than the 1st. The weather was much nicer so that helped. There was a slight chance of rain overnight and sure
Hiking the AT – Winding Stair Gap Waterfall / Wayah Bald
My pops dropped me off for the final time at Rock Gap near Franklin, NC. It was yet another beautiful day. There was a family providing some “trail magic” in the form of
Hiking the AT – Zero Days – Mighty Blue / Mrs. Janet / The AT Diet
While my dad was waiting to pick me up the previous night he talked to several thru hikers and a “trail angel” as well. Trail angels help hikers along their journey providing free food, rides,
Hiking the AT – What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger
I didn’t sleep well at all our first night camping in the woods. It was due to a combination of below freezing temps and 50 – 60 MPH winds violently blasting the sides
Hiking the AT – Georgia Complete / Extraction Mishap / Plan B Blunder
This was the first day with our full packs on. I weighed my pack a few days earlier. It weighed in at 25 lbs which wasn’t bad at all. This morning it took
Hiking the AT – Zero Day / Working while hiking the AT
A "zero" day is a day where zero miles are hiked. Almost all thru hikers take them. This is one of the many misconceptions I had about hiking the AT. I thought when you thru
Hiking the AT – Beautiful Blue Skies & Bigfoot!?
It was yet another cold start to our day. We were dropped off at Unicoi gap. We pulled up and saw several hikers getting ready to set sail for the day. I saw