Walking with a pack for days on end takes a bit of getting used to. Enter: the growing pains of starting an AT thru-hike. (Disclaimer: We are not currently hiking, but still writing while we wait for Lindsay to heal up. Read more about it by clicking here.) The first day of walking, which was … Continue reading Growing Pains of the Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
Down But Not Out…
On May 11th we woke up with 10 of our fellow thru-hiking companions and walked three miles in the dark to watch the sun rise at Clingman's Dome - the highest point on the Appalachian Trail. It was beautiful; with dissipating clouds from the previous days' rain storm the intense orange looked like that scene from … Continue reading Down But Not Out…
Dick’s Creek Gap (69.7mi) to Fontana Dam (165.8mi)
After a much needed rest for our feet, a stinky load of laundry and happily letting the tornados pass by, we started our hike again heading north from Hiawassee, Georgia to our next break in Fontana Dam, North Carolina. We left Hiawassee on May 1st after one of the most incredible hiker breakfast's at the Blueberry Patch Hostel … Continue reading Dick’s Creek Gap (69.7mi) to Fontana Dam (165.8mi)
Boots to Birks 