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Much of our hike last weekend was wet and foggy, although photos come out so well in those conditions! #at #appalachiantrail #hiking #backpacking #sectionhike #northgeorgia #soggy #foggy #wet #iphone8plus #iphonephotography #teamzpacksHad a wet, but fun hike this weekend with some new, and old friends! We hiked the 31 mile section from Springer Mountain (aka: the souther terminus of the Appalachian Trail) to Neel Gap in only 2 days... we originally planned 3 but with all the rain we decided to speed things up a little. This was actually my 4th time hiking this section, and is a special hike for me. This September marks the 10 year anniversary of my wife and I hiking this section of trail as brand new backpackers. While my wife wasn’t with me on this trip, I did reminisce at several spots along the way, and of course new memories were created on this trip too... Anyway, I look forward to doing this section again one day in the future... until then though, here is a group photo of us atop Cedar Mountain with the best view behind us we had almost the whole trip! #appalachiantrail #at #backpacking #hiking #Cedarmountain #godsglory #finallysomesunshine #groupphoto #iphone8plus #iphonephotography #teamzpacksOur first trip out with our camper for 2019! As usual, not everything went smooth... super windy on the drive down made for a white-knuckled drive, lots of rain that forced us out a day early, not to mention problems with our hot water heater... again, but we still had a great time and was happy that we had the chance to go! We still got 2 nights in at a beautiful, new to us, campground! This is at Whitten Park in Fulton, Ms, only about 1.5 hours away from us. It’s located south of Piney Grove (another favorite campground of ours) on the Tombigbee waterway. We got site #11 which is right on the water with a small fishing pier right at our site (in the photo) and another longer pier right next to it (from which this photo was taken on). This is definitely a nice campground and we look forward to heading back later this year (hopefully on a nicer weekend) to spend more time here! #rvlife #firsttripof2019 #camperlife #starcraft #rv #camper #whittenpark #whittencampground #fultonms #siteonthewater #onthewater #camping #campinglife #glamping #glampinglife #iphone8plusLuke was ready to go... Lucy not so much! And I’m not sure how Lucy managed to turn both her ears out... lol!!! #carrides #dogslife #lukethegolden #lucytherescue #familyFinally got around to making a stove top cover for the stove in our camper! Here it’s sitting on top of the stove grate, however we can remove the grate and it can nest down into the stove top for a lower profile. And of course it can serve as a serving tray for bringing food (or ingredients) in and out of the camper! #everylittlebitofspacecounts #counterspace #countertops #stovecover #diy #rvlife #rvrenovation #starcraftGetting the camper ready for this year... I added a bike rack and supports to the bumper. Now we can do a little biking at the campgrounds! (I gotta redo my stickers again too...) #rvupgrade #bikeracks #bumpersupport #mountnlock #starcraft #21fb #rvlife #rv #happycamper #blessed #itsalmosttime #lilbit #stickeritup- Follow Stick's Blog on WordPress.com
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October ’14 AT Section Hike (Newfound Gap to Max Patch)
Last Tuesday night I pulled up into the Newfound Gap parking area around 10 PM. My backpack was all packed up, propped up in the back seat. Beside that was a duffel bag with clean clothes for after my hike, … Continue reading
Posted in Trip Report
Tagged Appalachian Trail, AT, Backpacking, Charlies Bunion, Cosby Knob Shelter, Davenport Gap Shelter, Fire Tower, Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Groundhog Creek Shelter, Hiking, I40, Icewater Springs Shelter, Max Patch, Mt Cammerer, Newfound gap, Section Hike, Smokies, Tricorner Knob Shelter
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Where am I going, & what am I taking?
In 10 days I will be heading out to complete another 67 miles of the Appalachian Trail! I will begin at 441/Newfound Gap, and will finish at Hot Springs a few days later. After completing this section, I will then … Continue reading
Posted in Gear List, Packing, Trip Planning
Tagged Appalachian Trail, AT, Backpacking, Davenport Gap, Gear List, Hiking, Hot Springs, Max Patch, Newfound gap, Pack Weight, Packing, Section Hike, Tricorner Knob
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GSMNP AT Hike
So last Thursday am, Gizmo Joe and I began our GSMNP AT hike from the parking area just above the Fontana Dam Shelter around 5:20 am. We stayed at a hotel in Robbinsville, NC the night before and got approximately … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Trip Report
Tagged Appalachian Trail, AT, Backpacking, Camp Site 113, Clingmans Dome, Derrick Knob Shelter, Double Springs Shelter, Great Smoky Mountains national park, GSMNP, Hiking, Mollies Ridge Shelter, Mt Collins Shelter, Newfound gap, Rocky Top, Shuckstack, Silers Bald Shelter, SUL, Super-UltraLight, Thunderhead Mountain
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GSMNP 3-Day Hike
My son and I left out Thursday, June 17th for Pigeon Forge where we would stay in a hotel that night. We arrived in Pigeon Forge early enough to go ahead and go to the Sugarland Visitor Center located just … Continue reading
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Tagged Alum Cave Bluffs, Alum cave Trail, Appalachian Trail, AT, Backpacking, Gatlinburg, Hiking, Icewater springs, Lodge, Mt LeConte, Newfound gap, Pigeon Forge, shelter, SMNP, The Boulevard Trail, The Smokies
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Packing for the Smokies
My son and I are heading out in the morning towards Pigeon Forge and will stay the night at a hotel. The next morning when we wake up we will meet up with Pasty White (from the Backpacker.com forums), have … Continue reading
Some Plans Change While Others Remain…
So, just a little update on my last post. I have just finished getting most of both my son’s and my own packs packed. There are a few other small things that still needs done, and I have started a … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, The Trail
Tagged AT, Cheaha state park, Coleman stove, Newfound gap, OES 8 x 10 sil tarp, Piney Grove Campgrounds, Pinhoti Trail, REI Kingdom 4 tent, Smokies
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