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
If you think back to your family vacations growing up, trips taken, best memories, what do those cherished moments all have in common? Nothing went according to plan, not one detail, you forgot your luggage, left your brother at the rest stop, went the wrong direction for an hour or two, been launched out of … Continue reading What could go wrong?
Just a few days till I hike out. Everything has led me to this point. My jobs, my friends, growing up in the woods, all of this has prepared me for this journey. You prepare for so long, doing whatever it takes to leave this place, and now that your chance to leave is finally … Continue reading Below my feet
At this point Kevin and I are about two weeks out from Georgia. There are quite a few things a few thing's that need to still get done. Kevin will be in town this Sunday, I am not sure if I am excited for us to leave or not yet. Of course I am excited … Continue reading In the stillness of your mind
At work I spend most of my days lost in thought, you tend to get trail brain while you do these thoughtless tasks. One thought may be lets say apples well apples are fruits and fruits are yummy, you know what's yummy rice, wow I haven't had rice in a week or so and its … Continue reading Life After The Trail
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