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Snowing in souther Appalachia
The ground was white. Branches were icicles. It was snowing in southern Appalachia.
This was my first experience with snow
Kevin
Cycling enthusiast. House and techno music addict. On a quest to become smarter.
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No headlamp required
Today, I woke up, walked ten feetm and watched the sunrise. The logistics where much easier for this one, no
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Clingman's Dome
Kirby: Attention captain, requesting status of pending operation, over.
Captain: Roger that. Operation Sunrise has been approved by the Joint
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Today, I Walked
Today, I walked. It felt quite nice. I think I can get used to this lifestyle. The firsy 5.5
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Assault on the Smokies
Kirby: Attention captain, requesting transmission, over.
Captain: 10-4. Please state intent of transmission, over. Kirby: Requesting permission to execute operation
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Some Much Needed Rest
Today, I did not wear my trail runners. Today, I did not walk over any mountains, or pass any new
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(Untitled)
Today was not an ordinary day. In fact, no day on the trail is ordinary. Today was the final approach
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A Little More Exhaustion
A little less conversation and a little more exaustation. All this aggravation is making me sore. I awoke to a
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Snack Time
I awoke to rustling sleeping bags and creaking wood. The room was semi-dark, and the other hikers were planning ther
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Drip Drop
Drip drop, splish splash, squish squash. Mother natuer once again unleashed her fury upon southern Appalachia, and today I had
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Step by Step
Today I walked 16 miles with a full pack, and damn did it feel good. I once again went to
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Franklin On My Mind
In order to make it to Winding Stair Gap for the 9:00AM shuttle, I needed to be hiking by
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Brutal Ascents
I got off to another slow start this morning, it took about an hour and a hald to eat, pack
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Dazed reality in North Carolina
Woke up around 7:30AM, feelingh semi-shitty. Made breakfast, packed up, and moved out. I was on trail at 8:
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North Carolina Surge
Crutch made us some pancakes, quite delicious. It was nice to trade trail stories with him, I picked his brain
Georgia
Where Are the Summits?
I arrived at Unicoi Gap at around 9:30-9:45AM. There was trail magic, I had a breakfast burrito courtesy
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Today, We Rest
I left the Holiday Inn Express around 10:30AM for the Blueberry Patch Hostel. This hostel is perfect for rest,
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Switchback Caravan
I slowly but surely began the process of moving everything from my tent to the shelter. I then decided I