The Hiker Hunger Begins

Mile 182-294 The goal of getting into Doc Campbellā€™s Post the next morning was to re-supply and leave. Upon checking my pack, however, I realized that I had lost my gaiters at some point along the Gila. Before flinging myself into a full-scale pack dump, I remembered Topo had mentioned earlier that another hiker, Cat…

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Walking Along State Lines

Mile 238-390 May 10 – 24, 2017 My trail legs began to reveal themselves as we made our way up the North Carolina/Tennessee border. For about 150 miles, the trail indecisively followed the state line in its pursuit north, before leaving North Carolina for good and dedicating its path to Tennessee. After the temperamental weather…

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