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
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
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
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
Our game plan for the day was to hike from Neel Gap to Unicoi Gap. A total of 21 miles. A big day for us for sure. At Neel Gap is Mountain Crossings.
Another cold start to our day. Game plan: 12 miles from Woody Gap to Neel Gap. Our drive from the cabin to our drop off point was beautiful. We traveled down windy roads
On our way to our starting point for the day we noticed the mountain tops were frosted with ice in the distance. We started our hike where we left off the day before
We’re doing what’s called “slack packing” all of Georgia. It’s where you hike with a lighter pack with just food and water and have someone pick you up and drop you off at
This day was an epic day. Not epic in miles hiked, calories burned, steps taken or even sights seen. It was epic because my family was there as a embarked on a ~2200
Hi Everyone! I have some exciting news to share with you. I'm hiking the Appalachian Trail for hope! The Appalachian Trail, more commonly known as the "AT", is a ~2200 mile hiking trail that stretches