Appalachian Trail | N2Backpacking | Backpacking Tips, Gear, Podcasts & Trail Guides - Part 16

Robert Redford Filming Of Walk In The Woods Underway

April 25, 2014 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

Passionate about the Appalachian Trail? Live in the Southeast (particularly in Atlanta or North Georgia)? Then this is your big chance to hang with Bob and Nick - they just started filming a Walk In The Woods based on Bill Bryson's A.T. memoir. The movie is due for release in November 2015, and filming at The Lodge in Amicalola State Park began on 4/22/14. Extra's casting is reportedly underway per this article in the Gainesville Times, and if your not the Trail Hard type - there's … [Read more...]

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20 years ago today, I left Springer Mountain in North Georgia…

April 11, 2014 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

20 years ago today, I left Springer Mountain in North Georgia for a ~2200 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail. Met these two guys (Bull and The Red Rainman) the night before at Amicalola Falls State Park and climbed 8.1 miles to the start of the Trail where we snapped this pic. It's the journey - not the destination. True on the A.T. and true in life... … [Read more...]

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Episode 19: The Pacific Crest Trail (Bonus)

April 5, 2014 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

In Episode 19, I speak with Thirty-Pack about his recent thru-hike on the 2,663 Pacific Crest Trail. This is the bonus material from the initial interview, so make sure you listen to Episode #20 first. In this bonus podcast, 30-Pack talks about his first day on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), trail romance, hiking with dogs, favorite trail towns, and interesting hitches. He finishes with some final thoughts on thru-hiking and how it has changed his life over the last two … [Read more...]

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You can tell by the smell…..

April 4, 2014 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

Now you can smell like the Trail when you are off the Trail.... Some very clever marketing by the Appalachain Trail Conference. This is actually a fundraiser for the Appalachian Trail. Very creative ATC. Well done … [Read more...]

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Spring Has Sprung, Time For A Hike On The Benton MacKaye …

March 21, 2014 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

After a unseasonably cool winter, the weather finally broke and we decided to take the kids out for an overnight hike. We did this one on a Friday night to avoid conflicts with spring sports and with spring break. Here we are at the parking area at Three Forks on the Appalachian Trail. The dog is more excited than anyone and is hauling his own food, water, sleeping bag and sleeping pad. All in - the dog's pack weighs about 8 lbs - nearly the same weight as my empty … [Read more...]

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Long Creek Falls, Appalachian Trail, Georgia

March 19, 2014 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

Taking a break at Long Creek Falls in North Georgia on the Appalachian Trail. … [Read more...]

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Full Moon Fever

March 19, 2014 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

Full moon tonight - and there's rumors of Huey's landing in the field with elite Army Rangers nearby. Bet the kids will love that! … [Read more...]

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