🌜 Spence Field Shelter
2025年3月20日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌬 -3 °C
Last night there was a cold front coming in- we had massive wind and rain was pretty heavy. My tent was pitched perfectly and there were no problems. Temps started this morning at a high of 36° andもっと詳しく
Endless Dawn
2025年3月21日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌙 -5 °C
Imagine the thrill of waking up to a crystallized wonderland- hiking for a few moments to experience sunrise, then doing it again, and again- for over an hour! Enchanting! (And cold! 🥶 @20°F)
Mile 200!
2025年3月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
No real makers or indicators on trail but I hit Mike 200 today!
Kuwohi
2025年3月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
The highest point on the Appalachian Trail @6612ft of elevation. This lookout tower is something else,huh?😍
Frosted pine forests
2025年3月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Been walking through snow dusted pine forests for hours and it is magical!!
🌜Mt Collins Shelter
2025年3月21日〜22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Long and magical day hiking in the smoky mountains! I was on trail by daybreak and witnessed multiple sunrises as I traversed the undulating forests-glistening in a pristine veneer of ice and snow. Iもっと詳しく
Sun dappled evergreen forest
2025年3月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Loving this morning light. The beauty of the snow and ice does suppress the earthy/mossy pine scents- I’ll get a whiff occasionally. I might need to return here in summer or fall. ❤️
Wild Boar containment
2025年3月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
These funny little ramps over the fence apparently keep the wild boar out of sensitive areas. Those critters are pretty destructive ~ been seeing signs of their trampling / foraging.
Gatlinburg TN
2025年3月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Just a side trip for supples and a nice Chinese lunch - I didn’t take too many photos of the town- it felt like a theme park overrun by troops of bride’s maids and family reunions. Totally a funもっと詳しく
Tiniest waterfall: 2 inches
2025年3月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
So cute
🪄✨Best Trail Magic: VISION!🤓
2025年3月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
My reading glasses fell out of my pocket almost a week ago and I e been struggling to a small extent… but I was talking to a nice couple at the Newfound Gap and they gifted me a perfect replacement-もっと詳しく
🎶Uphill Vibes🎵🕺🪩
2025年3月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
https://on.soundcloud.com/PMJNpFgu3Gtj2atA8
This sweet disco house mix is a fun motivational set for the late-afternoon doldrums.
🌜 Icewater Springs Shelter
2025年3月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
“Short day” clocking in 7.8 miles. Conditions were slush and slow going . I also made town stop in Gatlinburg TN. I needed a couple things and that town is mayhem- there are 9 Rilpey’s believeもっと詳しく
Charlie’s Bunion
2025年3月23日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
This one is a day hiker’s favorite, many people make the trip from Newfound Gap to check the view and have a lunch on the rocks. It was perfect weather today although the trail was still icy fromもっと詳しく
🌜 Peck’s Corner Shelter
2025年3月23日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Light day- tricky terrain with icy conditions… and I’m paying close attention to my Achilles tendon which is a little swollen. So I just took it a little easy and went to the next shelter, 7.8もっと詳しく
Running Theme Today: “Blowdowns”
2025年3月24日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
We have had two significant wind storms in the region lately and as a result many trees have blown over. Just imagine- what an awesome amount of energy is required to flip these trees over - wow! Whenもっと詳しく
Foggy / Rainy morning
2025年3月24日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
I was mesmerized by the twists and turns of the foggy forest 😵💫
OMG! The sun came back!
2025年3月24日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
It took until 2pm to burn through the clouds.
🌜Cosby Knob Shelter
2025年3月24日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
We had heavy rain overnight and a slow drizzle for the whole morning. I was comfortable in my gear but it was a slow and deliberate hike. In part due to the muddy conditions, but there were alsoもっと詳しく
Mt Cammerer lookout
2025年3月25日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Nice little side trip 1.2 mile total to the peak of Cammerer to check out the somewhat restored (but down on its luck again) fire lookout structure. Amazing 360° views from here!
旅行者I don’t really have my “tools” here. I thought about doing a voiceover…. It seems like a real estate tour. “Tons of potential is this minimalist studio apartment - flooded constantly with natural light and fresh air. Original hardwood and updated windows. Huge wraparound deck for entertaining in every dimension… with 360° views of the endless smoky mountains. Absolutely no modern amenities- but teeming with personality, raw beauty and tranquility. 1 parking space included, only a 9mile hike to your front door. Seller will make no repairs. Ask listing agent for details, tours, and offers. Won’t last!” 😂😂😂
Leaving the Smoky Mountains
2025年3月25日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Wow! I look so grumpy in this photo. So grumpy 😂 The Smokys were beautiful and challenging. It was hard to follow their strict rules with all the limitations on tents… but those forests areもっと詳しく
Less that 2k miles to go!
2025年3月25日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Neither please!
2025年3月25日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
📡 Mysterious Device
2025年3月25日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
They _say_ it’s for tracking aircraft…
🌮 It’s Taco Tuesday
2025年3月25日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
This week’s recipe is perhaps more of a serving suggestion, but it still qualifies. This Ginger Carrot slaw… on a tortilla, with Pringle’s. The slaw as a wrap is a great concept. The Pringleもっと詳しく
旅行者I’m all caught up now.
旅行者Thank you love! There will be a pop quiz in a couple weeks 😘😘