There are Trail miles, and there are miles. Trail miles count towards getting the Appalachian Trail finished. Every day, however, we find ourselves putting on the "extra mile," the one that doesn't … [Read more...]
Mason-Dixon Line
Here we are reaching the Mason-Dixon line! I was thrilled to find that the AT followed an old streetcar line here. Dad would have loved that discovery. … [Read more...]
PATC Pride
While Lord Willin knew that PATC was the cream of the crop of trail maintaining clubs along the AT, we didn't get our first taste of just how much so until Maryland. Although an old shelter, Crampton … [Read more...]
Maryland Rocks
Everyone warns you about the Pennsylvania rocks, but no one ever mentions the rocks of Maryland. They start off somewhat innocuous, jumbles of small stones that make up the footpath. Then you climb to … [Read more...]
Chattahoochee Nature Trails
Built on a foundation of the fabulous Angus Gholson Nature Trail, the new Chattahoochee Nature Trails system treats hikers to an exploration of botanically-rich habitats along bluffs and ravines near … [Read more...]
Walking Thru Time
One of the most appealing aspects of jumping north to Harpers Ferry to continue our hike was finally immersing in history. While walking with spring was beautiful, the leafy green tunnel of the trail … [Read more...]
Camper Karma
It took two hops to leave the southern Appalachians behind and continue north. Our friends Sally and Johnny got us to Damascus to pick up our maildrop after picking us up just past Big Hump Mountain. … [Read more...]
Obos
Getting our official photo taken at ATC headquarters in Harpers Ferry, we're waiting for the volunteer to get us into their 2012 archive photo album. "You're section hikers, right?" she asks. "No, … [Read more...]
Bye Bye, Balds!
After a gorgeous night at the iconic Overmountain Shelter, a historic barn with one heck of a view, we climb the last of the North Carolina balds. These grassy-topped peaks since Roan Mountain offered … [Read more...]
Burst Bubble
As luck and timing and pace would have it, we're caught in the bubble: the maximum flow of northbound hikers on the AT. We've been in it since the Smokies. Waves of hikers pass us, but we're coping … [Read more...]
