First mail drop

I just spent a week at Holly’s and now we’re back at my parents’ and I’m getting everything wrapped up.  We’re leaving tomorrow morning to start the road trip to Forest Service Road 42, which has an intersection with the AT at 34º38’15.43″N 84º11’43.10″W, and is a 1.1-mile hike to the peak of Springer Mountain… Continue reading First mail drop

Photos of my gear

Took photos of most of my gear: 1) Toe socks.  Prevents blisters on feet and between toes. 2) Bandana.  Worn under hat and used for everything from pre-purification water filtering to bathing. 3) Gloves.  Very lightweight, mostly for preventing hand blisters from the trekking poles. 4) Trekking poles.  They’re the difference between a face-plant and… Continue reading Photos of my gear