Day 7

Day 7 – March 14 2017 – 8.3 Miles – Poplar Stamp Gap to Unicoi Gap I woke the next morning with condensation on everything including my sleeping bag. I had setup in cold weather before without a problem so I was a little confused as to why that was happening. The problem became obvious […]

Day 6

Day 6 – March 13 2017 – 12.9 Miles – Neel Gap to Poplar Stamp Gap In the morning we had the option to eat a “breakfast” pizza. Being from the “Pizza Belt” area of the US, we initially thought it was a sacrilege act to even think of eating it. A pizza with sausage […]

Day 5

Day 5 – March 12 2017 – 0 Miles Neel Gap A “ Zero Day “ is a day where zero miles are hiked on the AT. While no miles are hiked on the AT, Errands such as laundry, food resupply and the all important restaurant or dinner often necessitate walking several miles. Originally we […]

Day 4

Day 4 – March 11 2017 – 10.8 miles – Woody Gap to Neel Gap One thing that I think helped me get through the trip was that I would give myself something to look forward to every three to five days. Weather it was a geological feature, mile post, or town. Small goals helped […]

Day 3

Day 3 – March 10 2017 – 10.3 miles Horse Gap to Woody Gap I woke a little groggy but dry. I checked in with my brother and he too got through the storm ok. Our gear passed a major test. The skies were overcast. There was a slight mist in the air and the […]

Day 2

Day 2 – March 9 2017 – 10.3 miles Springer campsite to Horse Gap We woke with the sun, ate a quick breakfast and got on trail. With temperatures in the high 60s and clear skies we couldn’t ask for better hiking weather. A few minutes into our hike we met our first Forest spirit. […]

Day 1 : The Beginning

Day 1 – March 8 2017 – 9 miles – Amicalola Falls Visitor Center to Springer Mt. Campsite In the morning we were sitting eating breakfast with about 20 to 30 other people. At one point everyone was saying their name and where they were from. We soon found out there was another New Jerseyian […]

Getting there Pt 2 (March 7)

We took the MARTA train to the North Springs stop where we made prior arrangements with the Hiker Hostel to be picked up. (I should say here that prior to our trip there was some concern about the MARTA trains because we heard they were sketchy and hard to navigate. Maybe it’s because we’re from […]

Getting There

March 6th Linden NJ We woke up at 4:30 a.m. bleary-eyed and tired. Having had only 2 hours of sleep, I had a feeling of surrealism that never really dissipated throughout the day. On the way to the airport we were treated to views of lovely Newark New Jersey in the pre-dawn light. While our […]