Friday, May 26, 2017Start: Neel Gap/US 19/Mountain Crossings hostelEnd: Justus CreekMiles: 17.0 I went to bed pretty early last night since I was so tired. I was up by 6:30am and on trail by 7:30am. I focused on relaxing and taking my time today, taking plenty of breaks. I started out by climbing from the … Continue reading Spring 2017 AT hike, day #14
Thursday, May 25, 2017Start: GA 75/Unicoi GapEnd: Neel Gap/US 19/Mountain Crossings hostel Miles: 21.2 I stayed the night at the Top of Georgia hostel again and was back on trail by 8:30am. I climbed from Unicoi Gap (2949′) up to Blue Mountain (4025′), then descended to Red Clay Gap (3485′). I went past Low Gap … Continue reading Spring 2017 AT hike, day #13
Wednesday, May 24, 2017Start: Unicoi Gap End: Dicks Creek Gap/Top of Georgia hostelMiles: 16.7 I got a nice night of sleep, waking up around 6:45am. I enjoyed a delicious meal of all I could eat cold cereal (I bought non-dairy milk in town yesterday). The shuttle left at 8am and I was dropped off at … Continue reading Spring 2017 AT hike, day #12
Tuesday, May 23, 2017Start: Standing Indian ShelterEnd: Dicks Gap/Top of Georgia hostelMiles: 16.7 I woke up this morning around 5:45am due to the rude section hiker who got up, using his cell phone flashlight to take his pack down and start cooking. He made no effort to avoid shining the light in everyone’s eyes. I … Continue reading Spring 2017 AT hike, day #11
Transcending Mountains 