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
Hiking the AT – Feet on Fire
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.
Hiking the AT – Blood Mountain & Preachers Rock
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