Waking up to find Kevin had been bit was quite comical that very cold damp morning. All of us were groggy and tired from our restless, mice infested night of sleep. What little dry clothes we had were getting damp from our underwear and base layers. Kevin who has now started to call himself Thunder … Continue reading Small Views and Small Beers
Waking up after some good food was nice. We packed up and left the hotel in Hiawasee and headed back to Tesnatee gap. It's been raining steadily for a few days now so we expected to be wet most of the day. The rains and mist hid any sights or sounds from us. We set … Continue reading The water falls and the mice chew
After sleeping in the Blood Mountain Cabins I wasn't quite rested,the sound of rain reminded me of mice and kept me up most of the night. My shakedown had gone well the day before and I was eager to mail out the the three items Pretzel had suggested, as well as the winter gear I … Continue reading The Fog
We arrived at the hostel and this hostel wasn't really what I expected. Really and truly I didn't haven't much of an expectation but I did not expect a wooden cabin that looked more like a five star hotel. There were multiple rooms with bunk beds, singles, two kitchens, loft, two living rooms three porches, … Continue reading Hiker hostel
We had to be up early to get a room at blood mountain cabins so it was decided Kevin and Andrew would slack pack to the cabins to reserve them. They left some of there gear and broke camp around 7 am. Come to find out the day was already starting off gloriously. Andrews water … Continue reading Neels Gap and blood mountain
The night was interesting to say the least. Kevin woke up in the middle of the night and grabbed his sleeping bag and pad, looking like a five year old holding his bedding and was just staring at the ground. I look at Jess and see her looking at me. Both of our eyes say … Continue reading The snake
Last night was a long night for many people. Everyone was tired, sore, stayed up later than they should have. Around 1040 I woke up having to pee and crawled back in bed. Just as my else's closed I heard a sound, a very distinctive sound, I knew instantly what it was, bear. We had … Continue reading Rain rain go away
Our first day on the trail was a hard day. On the shuttle over everyone was excited and talking to each other. One of the other hikers asked if I had a trail name already. I told her that Kim had come up with Bahru and how it came to be, she then said oh … Continue reading Inspiration
The whole way down I had plenty of distractions and things to pull my mind away from what has been going on. The truth is something has been pulling me toward this journey since before it even was a thought for me. It has become quite apparent that I was set forth on this path … Continue reading The power of that truth
Tom picked us up readily and off we went for dinner and sleep. The next day was spent lounging around and just having a good playful day. Tom was very excited to spend time with us, as we were too. It turns out that his phone had died and he couldn't find it. He had … Continue reading To the end of the line
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