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
Georgia ATC
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)
This is NOT a series of day hikes…
When describing the AT experience to my family, I described it as a series of day hikes strung together. In theory, that's what it is. In the 1930's a bunch of day and weekend hikes were strung together by various entities to form the Appalachian Trail. However, hiking The AT isn't really like a series … Continue reading This is NOT a series of day hikes…
Boots to Birks 