I got back from Dahlonega late the previous evening so I slept in a little this morning. One of the first things I did was weigh myself. I started out at 235 lbs.

I didn’t sleep well. I don’t know, maybe sleeping on the floor in a public bathroom had someone to do with it? My feet hurt from the 20+ miles we hiked the day

I awoke to temps in 20s again. My first night sleeping in a shelter was ok. There must have been 20 of us in the shelter. We were crammed in like sardines in

I awoke to mid 20 temperatures. Needless to say I didn’t want to get out of my warm sleeping bag again. One thing I can say for sure about the Smokies is it

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

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

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

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

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,