Tag: Georgia
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The weatherful ups and downs of entering North Carolina
The wind is gusting tonight. We’re on a ridge, Shane’s tent beside us. I used one of the guylines to provide some extra support. It’s warm inside the tent, but as soon as you step outside, the wind strips away any heat. When we got here, we hurriedly set up camp, cooked food as fast…
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#hikeawassee
Yesterday was our first resupply. We finally ate down our week’s worth of food (down to the last couple of granola bars), which made it the optimal time to head into town. The town of Hiawassee is incredibly AT-friendly. They have a free shuttle for hikers at Unicoi Gap and Dick’s Creek Gap. We’d already…
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Fifty miles in
It’s day eight and we’ve passed mile 50. (This doesn’t include the Approach Trail since technically it’s not part of the AT. This means we’ve actually hiked about 60 miles at this point.) This past week has been full of firsts for us: It’s overwhelming almost to think about all the new things we’ve done…