My departure from the NOC went so much better than the arrival. After Mad Dog left I hung out and took my time packing up since I needed to wait… Continue Reading

We got into the NOC late and almost wasn’t able to get a room because they close a bit earlier in winter time. It was a sixteen mile day and… Continue Reading

When you are out on the trail things like weekdays and weekends don’t really hold much weight and the only thing that makes you notice the difference is perhaps a… Continue Reading

When I was in Hiawassee I got my parents to send me a box to Franklin with some things. I had expected to arrive somewhat early on Saturday, but with… Continue Reading

With the Thunderstorms and rain from the previous night I hadn’t gotten the best sleep and I was slow to get started. I was hoping the rain would be mostly… Continue Reading

I got a shuttle from Hiawassee back to Dick’s Creek Gap and was hitting the trail by 9:30 am. The only problem was I hit the trail going the wrong… Continue Reading

Leaving Trey Mountain Shelter and dealing with what was turning into a slushy muddy mess on my way to Dick’s Creek Gap took its toll. It was bound to happen… Continue Reading

Let’s start with getting to Trey Mountain. There had been a bit of snow the previous day but nothing like I saw today. I didn’t get as early of a… Continue Reading

After waking up at Neels Gap to a bit of snow I was moving really slow. It is hard to convince your body to haul around a pack under good… Continue Reading

I spent the 2.5 miles from the top of Blood Mountain to Neel’s Gap counting the seconds between lightning strike and thunder while trying to not fall down and break… Continue Reading