It’s 730pm now and I’m snug in my tent having had no dinner tonight. I’m at Indian Grave Gap having covered only 5.8 miles today. I’m camped with Arizona who arrived here a few minutes before I did. After he and I setup tents, Voyager came in and asked if she minded if she tented […]
Month: March 2015
Day 9: Hogpen Gap to Mile 49.7 Tentsite
Once again in my tent typing my nightly post. I figure I hiked 11 miles today which is a new maximum and I did it with a late start at noon, finishing just at 7pm. That’s 11 miles in 7 hours which ain’t too bad! The day started slow. My alarm went off at 6am […]
Day 8: Neel Gap to Hogpen Gap
I type this from my tent. I am hunkered down and snug in my sleeping bag on my soft sleeping pad. Seriously, it’s quite comfortable. The only downside is that it’s narrow which makes it hard to turn on your side. New techniques are required. You basically levitate your body off the pad, rotate and […]
Day 7: Double Zero, Pictures and Videos
Last night after McDonalds late lunch/early dinner, I made the call to stay in town an extra day. It kind of worked out well because the weather is nasty today. I realize I can’t plan my hike around the weather, (unless dangerously severe of course) but since I was already here and still had stuff […]
Day 6: Zero Day in Dahlonega
So my town day has been fun, relaxing and is getting a little frantic at the end! I still have to update my itinerary and take a look at the next leg to see if I need to adjust. I also still have to repack before I get picked up tomorrow. Oh yeah, and before […]
Day 5: Woody Gap to Neel Gap
(Tenses might read weird in some places – I started this on Day 5 but finished on Day 6. I’m too lazy to go check and correct, so just an FYI) YEEEEE-HAWWWWW!!! I made it to Neel Gap peeps!!! With 10.5 miles covered, this is my first 10+ mile day. I just had the best […]
Day 4: Justus Creek Campsite to Woody Gap
Here I lay in my tent. Not a creature was stiring except for the twenty or so other people camped here. Lance Creek Campsite was a destination to many but some didn’t make it. Woody Gap falls about 3 mile short of Lance. That means I hiked about 7 miles today. White Wizard left about […]
Day 3: Sassafras Mountain to Justus Creek Campsite
Here I am at this cool campsite situated above a nicely flowing creek. I can hear it in the distance, which will make for some nice snoozing sounds. Additionally, this is the first night on the A.T. that has afforded a view of the stars. It is beautiful. There are also about 15 people here, […]
Where are the pictures???
They are on my phone. With limited signal out here its not practical to include photos in every post. I will post photos once I hit towns. Wandering on… Kelly
Day 2: Hawk Mountain Shelter to Sassafras Mountain
I am in my tent, camped beside the A.T. on top of a mountain! I only hiked about 3.5 miles today at a very slow going pace. So you could say that “next shelter” thing didn’t happen. After literally passing out last night from a 9.1 mile day, I slept a lengthy and comfortable 13 […]