As I (clover/su) write this, it is a cool, rainy 4th of July day in Delaware Water Gap, PA. I’m in the tent, Mya asleep beside me, as the raindrops fall. I get to puppy sit and write while M&M/Mike is off doing laundry (& bowling!) with Laces, Forever, Click, Blade, Gelati, CheeseBeard and Pie — no one wanted to go out and get wet today…we all need a break. Continue Reading →
C’mon, sing along with us: “well, we have walked a thousand miles, and we will walk a thousand more….” (& then we’ll only have 189.2 left to get to Katahdin…)
One of the most profound motifs of this journey has been the kindness of strangers.
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The archway at the start of the Amicalola Falls approach trial
Hey all, sorry for the delay; it turns out AT&T doesn’t want Georgia mountain folk to communicate. It’s been tough getting enough signal to post. But alas we’re back in civilization (Hiawassee, GA) for a night of relaxing, eating and showering!
Six states in one long car ride — to NC to visit Mike’s sister Theresa. Six more hours to GA tomorrow…
(Photo from Maine junction, AT/LT split)
“Quit your job, rent the house, sell your car, grab your girl and your dog, come with us, we’re going to Maine, life is never going to be the same.”
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Su and I spent the weekend getting our food ready for the first leg of our hike; Amicalola Falls to Neels gap (3-4 days). As well as getting our resupply boxes and all Mya’s resupply food ready to give to mom so she can ship ’em as needed.
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Here’s almost everything we’re planning to carry on our AT thru hike attempt. You can have a look at our detailed gear lists by following the links at the top of the page.
Icy roads and slow going led to a sudden change of plans this fine, foggy, Sunday morning. The original plan was to drive 4.5 hours and hike the 10.6 mile loop around Cabot Mountain, bagging Mike and Mya’s #47. Continue Reading →
The Pemi loop is a 32 mile loop in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The loop summits a total of twelve 4000 foot peaks, if you count the side trails we took to bag a few outliers.
