N2Backpacking | Backpacking Tips, Gear, Podcasts & Trail Guides
Practical backpacking tips, gear advice and trail guides from BirdShooter, an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker. Plus the N2Backpacking podcast.
In Episode 21, JD (aka Trail Hard) tells us about his passion for hiking and backpacking in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park - the most visited national park in the United States. On the show, we discuss his quest for a third map in the "Smokies" - or the completion of every trail in the Park. While a "map" is technically ~900 miles, a hiker walks roughly 1500 miles to complete it. And JD is on his third map - dang! Fewer than 400 can even claim one! So he … [Read more...]
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Back to our oasis in the monsoon. Fortunately, Ken gathered and covered wood in advance of the storm. Damn that fire feels nice! … [Read more...]
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The kids were out of school for Good Friday recently, so we took them backpacking on the Appalachian Trail near Tray Mountain. Â Here they are at Tray Gap about a mile from the summit. Even the dog was having a great time at Tray Gap and went straight for a mega muddle puddle at the cross-roads. Â Three 4x4 Jeeps did the same and entertained the kids before we hit the Trail. Â All got a good smattering of mud as you can see below... Â Uh, I gotta sleep with that? We considered … [Read more...]
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...]
Taking a break at Long Creek Falls in North Georgia on the Appalachian Trail. … [Read more...]
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