Month: February 2024
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Days 16-22: Smoky Mountain Majesties
241.2 miles, 521,383 steps While this journey is filled with grandiose summits, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is on its own scale. In the midst of quaint mountain […]
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Days 10-15: Walk-in Refrigerator
Total Mileage – 150.7 Higher latitude, greater elevation, and weather patterns produced outdoor conditions much closer to expected for February. Whereas last week afforded 60-degree highs and lows […]
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Day 9: Humbled
Plum Orchard Gap Shelter to Blue Ridge Gap – 1.3 miles Total Mileage – 75.2 What, back so soon? Today was an exercise in situational awareness, proactively using […]
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Days 2-8: In High Spirits
Total mileage: 73.9 After critical gear adjustments and drier weather than forecasted, finishing the week was much less emotionally draining than expected. Day by day revealed incredible sights, […]
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Day 1: On my way!
0 miles Today I tackled the “Approach Trail” and set up camp 3 yards away from the plaque that formally designates the AT’s southern terminus. The AT doesn’t […]
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Day 0: Welcome!
-8.8 miles Hello and welcome to my Appalachian Trail website! You’ve come to the right place for my weekly trail updates. If you haven’t already, be sure to […]
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