After a night of horrific storms... massive rain and intense high winds (@ 50 mph)... and the winter storm advisory forecast for the next few days ahead of us... the decision was made to back-track several miles down a forest service road and be rescued from atop the mountain. We were given a ride from [...]
After a long day of hiking... and I am talking about "tree leaning" hiking... the kind of hiking that will have you leaning against a tree as you ascend the next mountain... we finally arrive at the notorious "shelter." As we walk toward the "shelter" I would almost swear that I heard the theme music [...]
On The Appalachian Trail there are "Shelters" (3 sided shelter to get out of inclement weather and to lay out a sleeping pad & bag for a night's rest) that can hold 4, 6, 8 and some that will even hold more people at one given time. Even if you are the only person to [...]
After stopping to filter water at a slow flowing water source (creek) and ascending a little further up the trail to Blue Mountain Shelter, we noticed a few additional tents. From conversation among fellow hikers, it appears that the trail is becoming more and more crowded by the day. After setting up our tent for [...]
Take care of your feet and your feet will take care of you! We hiked our second 12 miler today and needed to take a break (or two) to care for our feet. It's a good thing that our feet can't speak, because they would be cussing-us-out for the torture we have put them through [...]
Today, Wednesday February 17, 2016, we are officially 4 days into our hike with the daunting task of ascending up and over Blood Mountain (the highest elevation of The Appalachian Trail in Georgia) and descending down the north face of Blood Mountain into Mountain Crossings at Neel Gap. As the ice and snow melt with [...]
Yes sir... and it even has a TIN ROOF! Eat your heart out, HomeBodies! This is where Slipper and I will spend night 3! Complete with Shower, Laundry, Double Bed. Heater, and a Hearty Breakfast! We'll feast on fresh eggs from these fine girls! And if they make any "chicken calls" tonight, I might just [...]
Yes, ladies and gentlemen... he really does exist... on top of Sassafras Mountain... hiking the Appalachian Trail... and making sure that EACH SINGLE STEP IS A CALCULATED STEP! We certainly don't want this to end with only 1 day in do we? Day 1... Ice Storm Day 2... Massive Rain Storm Day 3... the next [...]
Today began with a Farewell Meeting at our weekly Sales Meeting with Kerley Family Homes, as we were encouraged to "Be Safe," to complete the thru-hike and to return to the sales team after our summit of Mount Katahdin. Our Broker invited us to share about our journey and to encourage "donation-participation" via our representation [...]
Slipper and I find ourselves closest to Creator when we are outside in creation and have an understandable appreciation for the John Denver song lyrics: "Almost Heaven..." People will often inappropriately ask us: "Where do you go to church?" and we will reply, "Do you mean, where do we go AS the church?" (being that [...]
