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
Mountain Views
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…
Neels Gap (31.7mi) to Dick’s Creek Gap (69.6mi)
Here's another quick update about the last couple days. We like to add more pictures when we have the internet access to give you guys a better idea of what we are doing. This 40 mile stretch took us another 3 days over easier terrain and culminated with a "Zero Day" in Hiawassee. Up to … Continue reading Neels Gap (31.7mi) to Dick’s Creek Gap (69.6mi)
Boots to Birks 