X Cavers WalkingJune, 2014
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES HAWK SHELTER -> GOOCH SHELTER
Day 2 – 28 Jun 2014 (7.7 miles) Today was the day I earned my trail name — Flintstone due to my camp shoes. Bling was behind me for a while and kept staring at my Skeltoes on the outside of my pack. I would hear him giggling and ask what, and time after time it […]
The Journey Begins Springer -> Hawk Shelter
Day 1 – 27 Jun 2014 (8.1 miles) Samma dropped Mark (Bling) Wolinsky, Jerry Patton, and me at the parking lot for Springer Mountain around 9 AM. She and Alii joined us in the 1 mile hike to the top of Springer and the start of the trail. After much photo taking we headed back […]
Packing done…
I have packed my gear and ready to head out for our first section hike. Weight weight, including 3.5 liters of water and food (and 2 stoves/fuel) was 30 lbs. I am so ready for this first trip on the AT. We plan to hit the trail Friday morning at Springer Mountain, and Samma will […]
Links to cool sites
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Appalachian Trail Database Appalachian Trail Distance Calculator Appalachian Trail Parking CNY Hiking Georgia Appalachian Trail Club HikerBox US TOPO Maps WhiteBlaze.NET
The prepping begins
Mark and I are about to begin the journey to section hike the Appalachian Trail. As of now, we plan to hike it NoBo consecutively. We plan to hit the trail Friday 27 Jun 2014 at Springer Mountain and plan to hike through to Woody Gap for pick up on Sunday 29 Jun 2014. My […]
Food
Packit Gourmet http://www.packitgourmet.com/ Hawk Vittles http://hawkvittles.com/ Outdoor Herbivore http://outdoorherbivore.com/ Hungry Hikers http://www.hungryhikers.com/ Mary Janes Farm http://www.backcountryfood.org/shop/ Good To-Go http://goodto-go.com/ Just Tomatoe’s http://www.justtomatoes.com/jtstore/pc/home.asp Camp Chow http://shop.trailcenterlodge.com/CAMP-CHOW_c2.htm Cache Lake http://cachelake.com/ Mountain House http://www.mountainhouse.com/ Wise http://wisefoodstorage.com/ Harmony House http://www.harmonyhousefoods.com/ Alpine Aire http://shop.katadyn.com/category/655322/AlpineAire_Foods?select_country=US Backpackers Pantry http://www.backpackerspantry.com/
Manufactures
Goose Feet Gear Helium Hiking Gear Mountain Laurel Design Osprey Tarptent Ultralight Adventure Equipment (ULA) Z Packs ZimmerBuilt