Hi from mile 395.2! As of today I’ve officially made it through 2 states (since the start of the Smokies the AT has basically traced the NC/TN border, so it’s a fun game to guess which state I’m sleeping in on any given night), and I have only about 75 miles of Tennessee left before…
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Hello from what feels like the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in on this Wednesday morning in Hot Springs. It’s possible that, with the exception of eating and going to go the bathroom, I might not leave this bed at all today. I’m taking a zero here after about 160 miles of hiking…
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Hello this time from the Budget Inn in Franklin on my first zero day! The past few days have been full of milestones: crossing my first state boundary, hiking my first 100 miles, and earning my trail name. I’ve again eaten my weight in Mexican food and this time in pancakes as well. A TRAIL…
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Hi from the trail! I am here at the Top of Georgia Hiking Center around mile 69.2. I’ve had a hot shower, ate a lot (a LOT) of Mexican food, and resupplied for the next few days into Franklin, NC. These first few days have been mostly amazing and partly terrifying and really hard, physically…
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