🌜Blood Mountain Shelter
7 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Hiked 13.2 miles today in beautiful 55°F weather to arrive at Blood Mountain Shelter- at the top of the tallest peak Georgia has to offer on the Appalachian Trail. The final approach was more than an Czytaj więcej
Leaving Blood Mountain
8 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Got an amazing nights rest in the old stone shelter at the top of Blood Mountain. Woke up early for sunrise and it was magical. My hike down from the peak was enchanting: a forest teeming with moss, Czytaj więcej
👂overheard:
8 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
“Do you want some water, or cheese?”
Strange tradition @ Neel Gap
8 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
There is an amazing outdoor equipment store at Neel gap and it’s really the first opportunity right on trail to buy supplies. Super nice and helpful people there. Community gathering space, Czytaj więcej
Mega Trail Angels at work!
8 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
“Trail magic” is the result of “trail angels” essentially people who give gifts and services to hikers. Usually they are fellow hikers in the local community. It can be as simple as a cooler Czytaj więcej
No cheating…
8 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Some folks walk on the side of the road here- it avoids some elevation but doesn’t seem very interesting
THIS DOG is through-hiking the AT
8 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
There is a couple hiking the trail with a Teacup Yorkie . I can’t decide if it would be harder for her (short stride) or easier (more legs)! Your 2¢ please? Sorry, not sure what elf on a shelf is Czytaj więcej
🌲Tree Wisdom
8 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
It’s what’s on the inside that counts.
🌜Low Gap Shelter
8 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
14 miles of hiking today in beautiful weather. Excellent trail magic, familiar faces of fellow hikers as we leapfrog each other throughout the day. Camping tonight in a tent (shelter is full). Clear Czytaj więcej
🌲Tree Wisdom, pt 2
9 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Sometimes you have to work with what you’ve got!
🌲Tree Wisdom, pt 3
9 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Change is inevitable; embrace and thrive!
Has it come to this?
9 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Peanut butter and Apple sandwich with chili pepper seeds!
Need some fine country threads?
9 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Day trip to Helen GA
9 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Talking to locals this was a failing mill town in the 1960’s until a group of property owners came up with a plan to create a Bavarian village destination, and voilà! It feels like the Main Street Czytaj więcej
🌜Um, an unplanned hotel stay
9 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
I hiked about 10 miles to Unicloi Gap and shared some snacks with folks on trail, then I decided to head into town to discover the wonders of Helen GA. These wonders include a lot of gift shops, live Czytaj więcej
Rorschach Test: Burled Wood
10 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
What do you see? (Give me something specific please. No wrong answers. I appreciate your comments, they entertain me 😂)
Area history
10 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
🌜Tray Mountain Campsite
10 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
I discovered a secret and enchanting labyrinth of tent sites here at the top of Tray Mountain (4398ft). It’s impossible to capture how magical this spot I found. I noticed a curious little trail Czytaj więcej
Sunrise on Tray Mountain
10 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Got up early for an amazing view of sunrise from my own private (windy chilly) lookout!
Tree faces!
11 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
I’ve seen quite a few. They don’t always photograph well but here are a couple that sort of did
🌜Plum Orchard Gap Shelter
11 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
16 mile day! …And I’m feeling it to be honest. Lots of up and down, total of 4038ft climbing 😳 and the temps today hit the mid 70s which felt almost hot. staying the night in a triple decker Czytaj więcej
My Unabomber Look
12 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The sun is no joke- none of the trees have leaves yet so I’m covering up and protecting my skin. SPF hoodie with long sleeves, glasses, visor cap, sunscreen, and lip balm! If a shadow is cast I’m Czytaj więcej
Bear management? 😬😭😱
12 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
People have been asking me about bears. There are a lot of resources for hikers to prevent problems, including education (for us! Not the bears😂) bear lockers at most shelter locations. Haven’t Czytaj więcej
🌜Standing Indian Mountain Campsite
12 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
13.8 miles of hiking today - it was a tough one with lots of uphill: 4,500 of climbing. I also made it into a new state! Welcome to North Carolina! Beautiful sunset here at the top of the mountain Czytaj więcej
Face in stone
13 marca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I see things in the forest that resemble faces all the time (maybe you do too?). Trying to post only the best ones. Check out these chiseled features! This rock was just in the footpath of the trail Czytaj więcej





















































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My room for tonight!
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This place is clearly haunted.
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