I woke up many times throughout the night, my IT band had been cramping on and off making it nearly impossible to get comfortable. Kevin and I both had reasons to go into town, yet he didn't fully realize his needs yet. I wondered how could I get him to understand that he would not … Continue reading A Truly Blessed Day
Waking up from no excitement in the night was very refreshing. Getting a full nights sleep was definitely needed and wanted. We, Kevin and I, hiked out alone, leaving Derricks Nob. Hiking uphill was in store again for us, we had planned on doing 15 miles. The mountains were finally clear and warm again, the … Continue reading A Hard Easy Day
Sleep didn't come quickly for me after our "bear attack", each time the wind blew I would wake up and look around. The winds whipped and blew fiercely knocking trees over and felling branches. In the middle of the night there was an earth shaking thud, you could feel the shelter shake a bit as … Continue reading It’s my mountain
We took a zero day at the fontana inn and shelter beforeourtrek to the smokeys. Hanging out with the other hikers we chatted, relaxed by playing cards, and reorganizing our gear. It was nice to have a such a large warm fire to sit next to. It was a long day up from Fontana Dam … Continue reading The Bear and The Attack
Waking up in my own tent was nice for a change, the peace and solitude are needed every so often. It was still very early so I caught up on the blog and I'll ed around till everyone else woke up. I could hear Dandy rustling around and I knew he was up. We have … Continue reading Ninjas, Dam Kids, and Serenity
Waking up I was so cold, the temperature must have been very low that morning. Most of everyone that was awake was still in thier sleeping bags putting layers back on. The shelter was a full house, it seems that everyone had the same idea as us. They wanted to keep thier tent dry one … Continue reading Trail Magic and No Trail Magic
Leaving our little oasis at the NOC was a bit depressing. Really and truly it was hard to leave for me. We had a secluded camp right off the river with a fire put and just our group of friends. Just a quarter mile from the NOC area, we were camped on this little island … Continue reading Feeling Lethargic and Sad
We had heard that if you were an AT hiker you could white water raft for free. This was the only thought I had waking up on Saturday. I sat in my tent catching up on blog posts for a while waiting for the gear store to open. We need to resupply and get a … Continue reading Rolling Thunder
Waking up in the cold was a bit hard for me,it was perfect sleeping weather. That kind of old where you are so warm and toasty inside your bag but you're breathing that crisp cold air. It's almost like you want to hibernate. It was that kind of morning for us. Kevin had already gotten … Continue reading To the NOC
We had a late start leaving the hotel in the morning. Taking the 11 o'clock shuttle we hiked out from winding stair heading north. Refreshed from the very wonderful trail magic we recieved at our drop-off. There was a wonderful woman there dropping off a hiker couple, saying goods bye to them, she gave us … Continue reading Missed Opportunities
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