Eating a delicious sub from subway. In the grocery, people parted out of the way because i smell so bad. Its not my fault its 90 degrees out!

Another day of sun! No pack covers needed today. Passed unicoi gap hereby renamed unicorn gap...unicorns yet to be sighted. Trail legs are on their way back!

The perfect trail lunch: mix one pack of tuna with a packet of mayo and relish. Chop a cheese stick into it. Enjoy with crackers of you choice!

Sitting at the top of blood mtn. Heading in to neels gap for a hot shower as it has rained all day and we are very very wet. Soggy. And damp.

Also encountered our first trail magic...my parents surprised us near the top of springer mtn with fried fruit pies!

Getting my trail legs back but loving georgia. Poured on us last night but thankfully not while we were walking. Hoping for the sun to come out!

I think i'll take a walk today. Where am i going? North! First order of business? Breakfast.

On my way to Georgia where the souhthern end of the trail starts on Springer Mtn. My excitement kept me awake most of the night!

4 days to go!

I'm getting close to the start of the end! 2 days of work, 1 day of packing, 1 day of travel then endless days of hiking! I came across this picture from my hike last year; it was taken mid-May at the Appalachian Trial Conservancy in Harper's Ferry, WV. Hurray for new adventures!!!

In preparation for the rest of my hike this summer, I found inspiration in a few childhood memories! These pictures were from a trip to the Smoky Mtns when I was either four or five. I would say with some confidence that this was one of my first exposures to hiking and the great outdoors!