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AT: Neels Gap -> Wallace Gap (Old US 64)
Every Appalachian Trail sectional hike seems to have a story. This trip was no different. The story started out to be the miles. We were a little more aggressive this time vs. the last trip, when we...
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AT: Gear
Here is run-down of gear from my last trip. This should help me next time I pack, to eliminate anything I don’t really need and get my weight down a little more. Pack – Osprey Atmos 65: This was my 2nd...
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AT: Food
This last trip was my longest yet, and there were no real re-supply stops planned. (We did pass through the Walasi-yi / Mountain Crossing Store at Neels Gap, and I did buy Combos and Fig newtons — two...
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AT: Exercises
Ok, last post on my recent AT hike… I promise. :-) I wanted to record here a few of the exercises I should have done before we set out. As I was hiking along, I kept thinking of these, and how I would...
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AT: Rock Gap -> Fontana Dam
I met Ethan and Mike at Fontana Dam on Tuesday night. I arrived around 5:30 p.m. and checked out the shelter, affectionately known as the Fontana Hilton due to toilets and showers near by, and decided...
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AT: US19E -> Damascus Run
On June 12th Sho Gray and I ran from US19E to Damascus, roughly 74 miles by trail distance, but more like 75 miles or more by the time we were done. Not due to getting lost, but due to “side trips” to...
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AT: HTC Summer 2017 backpacking trip day 1
The summer Holy Trinity Chatham back packing trip was set for Grayson Highlands State Park in VA. Michael and I drove up and met the crew — large this time at 15 hikers, at the trail head. We were...
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AT: HTC Summer backpacking trip day 2
I never sleep well on Day 1 on the trail, and this trip was no different. Despite a camp site right next to a load stream, which was wonderful, I still tossed and turned a bit. And I was chilly, even...
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AT: HTC Summer backpacking trip day 3
I slept much better on the 2nd night, as per usual. I was a bit worried about the cold, but it ended up not being as cold as the 1st night. Sometime just before 6 a.m., though, I was woken by sounds...
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AT: Family backpacking trip
For my birthday, I wanted to do a family backpacking trip. We opted to do nearly the same exact trip we did with the HTC men’s group in early June, documented here, here, and here. As the trips were...
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