Brrrr, It’s Cold In Here!
April 10. Woke up in the hotel in Erwin and had a busy morning getting things done, sending home a package, mailing cards, eating at the Huddle House, and hanging…
Rain, Wind, and KFC All You Can Eat!
April 4. Woke up in the hotel and took a relaxing morning with coffee and a walk around town. It is nice to start the day with running water and…
On To Hot Springs
March 30. Woke up in the Grand Prix hotel in Gatlinbrug for the third morning in a row. At least today we should be heading back to the trail! We…
Gatlinburg, I Hear It’s Pretty
March 25. Cold morning! It felt like crossing into the Smoky Mountains dropped the temperature a good 15 or 20 degrees! I sent a lot of my warm clothes home…
Trail to the Smokies
March 20. It was nice to be back on the trail. After some rest and relaxation in Franklin we were able to pound out a good 8 mile afternoon hike…
Southern North Carolina
I am connected again! I received a new-old (used) phone from home today, special delivery from Brian’s wife Ann, thanks Amy and Ann! Now it is time to update the…
Cell Phone Blues….
Well, yesterday while I was at the store buying some supplies, trying to hold 2 boxes of Slim Jims, a box of Pop Tarts, cheese cloth, a small deodorant, baby…
Welcome to North Carolina!
March 13. Stopped raining! We still had to pack up wet tents and gear, but at least the rain had stopped! We hiked until about 1 PM and the sun…
Getting my trail legs, and shoulders, and hips, and back, and feet…
March 8th. Slept in our first shelter last night…kinda slept! Had a big breakfast with Amy’s family this morning, time to go check in as a thru-hiker and hit the…
Here We Go…
All the hours I spent the past few months watching videos, reading blogs, and not packing my gear…it all adds up the week before you leave! We finished assembling our…
Ounces, Pounds, and Pints
With our start date fast approaching (4 days away!) I’ve been spending copious amounts of time getting my gear in order. Everything has been weighed down to the ounce, put…
Tomorrow I’ll Be Unemployed
Today is my last day of work at FoodTools. Six years of good times, lots of traveling, and many lessons learned. I wouldn’t trade it for anything! Tomorrow I’ll be…