Appalachian Trail, North Georgia – May 2, 2015 (Dream Version)
May 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Took a hike with my son and our dog last weekend. Had an interesting start to the backpacking trip and nearly perfect weather for our camp out. Here is the dream version of the video. … [Read more...]
A Thru-Hiker Looks At 20
March 4, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It’s been 20 years since I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. There’s no doubt, it was a different Trail back then – fewer thru-hikers, no cell phones, and no websites to research the A.T. prior to heading out. Thru-hikers today are better informed, better connected, and significantly better prepared than when I hiked in 1994. That said, here are some tips for the Class of 2015 as you start the A.T. this Spring: Create, then ditch your itinerary. It’s … [Read more...]
The Final Climb To Bly Gap, North Carolina
February 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It's been 20 years since I've been to Bly Gap just in to North Carolina and only 1/10th of a mile from the Georgia line. Here's our climb to the gnarly old tree that marks it. Damn I'm out of shape! … [Read more...]
Hiking out of Blue Ridge Gap
February 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Here we are hiking out of Blue Ridge Gap north on the Appalachian Trail. Our destination is Bly Gap and we are about 3/4 of a mile in to the hike.... … [Read more...]
The Smoking Gun
February 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Thorton is an Irish Wolfhound that likes to backpack - so much that he eats them. Literally! At one point we thought a wild creature had eaten a hole through my backpack - but here is the smoking gun. Busted. … [Read more...]
The Boyz and the dogs do a walk over and leave me in the dust
February 3, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Hiking northbound on the Appalachian Trail about two miles from Bly Gap and the Georgia-North Carolina border. The Boyz and the dogs do a walk over and leave me in the dust. … [Read more...]
