Day 8 Start: Neels Gap End: Baggs Creek Gap Miles Hiked: 4.2 Total Miles on AT: 35.5 Today included a morning of rushing and a half day of hiking. We were trying to get out of our rented cabin in time for checkout, but we didn’t quite make it. The caretaker came in about 30 […]
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Days 5 – 7 Miles Hiked: 0 Miles on the AT: 31.3 We took 3 zero days. Yep, count ‘em: One, two, three! Our break was supposed to consist of just 2 zero days, but things happened. We spent our days of leisure in a cabin close to Neel Gap. The whole drive there, I
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Day 4 Start: Lance Creek End: Neels Gap Miles Hiked: 7.3 Total Miles on AT: 31.3 Town day!!! Only 7.3 miles stand between us and town (and food and a shower.) Let’s do this! Today also happens to be the day of the solar eclipse. Even though we were not in the line of totality,
Day 3 Start: Gooch Mountain Shelter End: Lance Creek Miles Hiked: 8.3 Total Miles on AT: 24 Well, last night was eventful to say the least. I was expecting to enjoy a good night’s sleep since the temperature was a bit warmer than previous nights, but my expectations were ruined by The Sleep Talker. The
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Day 2 Start: Hawk Mountain Campground End: Gooch Mountain Shelter Miles Hiked: 8.3 Total Miles on AT: 15.7 Last night was another cold one. It got below freezing, so we slept with our water filters once again. And once again, it was difficult for me to get comfortable. I slept enough to be able to
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Day 1 Start: Springer Mountain Shelter End: Hawk Mountain Campground Miles Hiked: 7.2 Total Miles on AT: 7.4 Last night was blustery cold! The wind howled all night long and I put on every stitch of clothing to stay warm during the night. However, there were still moments when I was still a little chilly.
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Day 0 Start: Amicalola Falls State Park Visitor’s Center End: Springer Mountain Shelter Miles Hiked: ~9 Miles on the AT: 0.2 Today is the day! Today we start the Appalachian Trail! I’ve been anticipating this day for well over 6 months, or really since I completed my CDT thru hike. My dreams of hiking the
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