Georgia to Maine

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  • New Highs!

    Day 20, mile 207.7 of 2,192, 9.48% complete Today, we crossed over the 200 mile mark, climbed Clingmans Dome (the highest peak on the AT), and did our longest hike yet! Before that, let’s roll back to last night. We totally froze our butts off in our tents. The temps dropped into the 20’s and…

  • Blue skies then snow

    Day 19, 189.8 miles of 2,192, 8.66% complete Today we thought we had an easy 9 mile hike. Based on the condition of the trail yesterday we assumed today would be a leisurely stroll. We could not have been more wrong! The weather started out with blue skies and reasonable temps in the low 40’s.…

  • The Smokies!

    Day 18, 180.8 miles of 2,192, 8.25% complete Today started out with another big breakfast at the Fontana Lodge. We then hopped the shuttle to the southern terminus of the Smoky Mountain National Park. We deposited our hiking permits into the box and began our journey. We had a pretty big climb out of the…

  • Plans Change

    Day 17, mile 167.4 of 2,192, 7.64% complete So, Stretch and I quickly realized that there’s not much to do on a zero day other than hang around Fontana Lodge and do laundry….boring! So, we did what any Type A / manufacturing guys would do….we went for a hike and knocked out another 2.7 miles.…

  • Snorchestra & 150 miles!

    Day 16, 164.7 miles of 2,192, 7.51% complete Let’s begin this post with a new term that I’ve coined….it’s called Snorchestra. Definition, when 8 or more hikers all tent very close together and snore at different octaves. That’s what it was like last night! I heard the high pitched violin snores, the low toned bass…

  • Short St. Paddy’s Day update

    Day 15, 147.5 of 2,192, 6.73% complete Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Radar and Stretch! Just a quick update today…. We started our day with a big breakfast at the NOC. We each had 3 eggs, hash browns, bacon, toast, coffee, and orange juice. Our appetites are getting bigger and bigger. We’ve also started to…

  • N.O.C., N.O.C, Who’s there?

    Day 14, mile 136.9 of 2,192, 6.25% complete Who’s at the NOC? We are! We made it to the Nantahala Outdoor Center! And, we’ve completed our second week on the AT! Before that, let’s back up a bit….Last night we were treated to an amazing sunset from our campsite. Here’s a picture of my tent…

  • Wild and crazy night

    Day 13, 125.2 miles of 2,192, 5.71% complete Today’s blog post is brought to you by our co-sponsors, Sideways Rain & Thunderstorms! What a night last night! Around 1:00am the first wave of thunderstorms hit, then again at at 6:00am. The wind blew so hard it felt like the tin roof of the shelter was…

  • Resupplying in Franklin

    Day 12, mile 113.6 of 2,192, 5.18% complete The day started out with a continental breakfast at the Microtel, then we were off to send some things home at the UPS store, including my leaky air mattress. I was able to pick up a new one last night at the local outfitter. After that we…

  • Passed 100 miles!

    Day 11, 109.4 miles of 2,192, 4.99% complete We got an early start this morning and began our ascent up Albert Mountain (elevation 5,250). The first part of the climb was pretty modest, but the last 1/2 mile was a killer. Once we made it to the top we were offered this incredible view from…

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