appalachian trail

The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu famously said, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Given that, I'm on my way to hiking the Appalachian Trail....with just 2,199.75 miles to go. The Appalachian Trail runs...

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Just 2,199.75 Miles to Go!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 28 Sep 19

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Week Four: Flash-Bandit Hikes On.

MrsJ @SophiaMorros (5044) • Belews Creek, North Carolina 4 May 19

Friday marked day 28 since my oldest son started his trek on the Appalachian Trail. I drove a couple of hours east and picked him up at Station 19E a hiker hostel where he had spent the night. We went into the grand metropolis...

My trail-hiking son didn’t send a text message yesterday to update his location “because he couldn’t get a cell signal at the hostel.” He did, however, have WiFi access and I was able to confirm his location based on his Facebook...

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Week Three: Flash-Bandit's Adventure Continues

MrsJ @SophiaMorros (5044) • Belews Creek, North Carolina 27 Apr 19

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Week Two: The Adventures of Flash-Bandit

MrsJ @SophiaMorros (5044) • Belews Creek, North Carolina 20 Apr 19

Today my Appalachian-Trail-hiking eldest son begins week three of his planned trek from Georgia to Maine. Yesterday, my husband and I took the day to drive deep into the rural North Carolina mountains to meet with him at Fontana...

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Week One is Done

MrsJ @SophiaMorros (5044) • Belews Creek, North Carolina 13 Apr 19

A week ago, today, my oldest son started his northward trek on the Appalachian Trail. We’ve heard from him a few times during the week and he’s been making good progress. The yellow pin on the map shows his starting point and the...

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On Top of Springer Mountain

MrsJ @SophiaMorros (5044) • Belews Creek, North Carolina 8 Apr 19

On Saturday, after I had left my husband and oldest son at the base of Springer Mountain I drove the long way around to a parking lot located just less than a mile from the summit of Springer Mountain and the official southern...

Yesterday morning, my husband and I delivered our oldest child to Amicalola Falls State Park in the woods of North Georgia. OverAchiever (at some point he will end up with a trail name, but until someone else gives him an...

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He's On His Way

MrsJ @SophiaMorros (5044) • Belews Creek, North Carolina 7 Apr 19

For the past several months, my oldest son has been planning and strategizing. His goal is to hike the Appalachian Trail over the next three-to-four months. The trail is currently around 2,190 miles from Springer Mountain...

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It's Almost Time

MrsJ @SophiaMorros (5044) • Belews Creek, North Carolina 3 Apr 19

I live in a part of the Appalachian Mountains (the far western part), but the trail itself is actually quite interesting due to the fact that it is the only mountain trail that has an ocean in the middle of it! The Appalachian...

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Fun Facts: The Appalachian Trail and Allegheny River

Morgan @OneOfMany (12150) • United States 12 Apr 18

fun facts

To tell you the truth, I’ve done very little hiking in my lifetime. But, I recently saw some information about the Appalachian Trail, which begins (or ends, whichever way you want to look at it) at Springer Mountain in Georgia,...

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Have You Ever Hiked Any Part of the Appalachian Trail?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 7 Sep 16

This lady on the news is paralyzed. Her legs don't work due to Lupus and another disease. She has a brace on her hips and a sensor that goes under her feet that make it possible for her to walk. She is walking the 2200 mile...

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Wow! This Ladie's Legs Are Paralyzed

celticeagle @celticeagle (189927) • Boise, Idaho 9 Aug 16

paralyzed

I shouldn't be there today, in fact, I am going to go so far as to say the infamous line from Kevin Smith's "Clerks" (uttered by Dante after every bad event that happens to him) "I'm not even supposed to be here today!" Today was...

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When Humility Introduces Itself

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 12 Apr 16

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Trail Talk: Do You Need A Complete Mess Kit?

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 11 Apr 16

Some people will say yes, some people will say no. It depends on where you are camping or hiking, how long you are planning on being out on the trail and the type of food you are planning on cooking. I bought a couple of...

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Update on My Appalachian Trail Hike

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 2 Apr 16

One of the most taxing things about buying items for a massive hiking trek is whether or not it is going to be something that you are actually going to be able to use. For the Appalachian Trail hike I am going to need almost...

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What Happens When Life Sucks And You Don't Die?

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 23 Feb 16

I am pretty sure everyone's heard the saying, "life sucks and then you die". What happens when life does indeed suck but you don't die? Yesterday should have been a great day for me; I was going to pick up my new prosthetic legs...

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Trail Talk: What Is A Blaze?

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 6 Feb 16

If you are new to hiking (or camping) you might not know what blazes are. They are simply signs usually painted on trees or rocks to indicate that you are still 'on the path'. That's where the phrases "blazing the trail" and...

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Hiking The Appalachian Trail

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 4 Feb 16

Last year I was confined to a wheelchair after I lost my right leg and had complications; it goes without saying that it was one of the most depressing things I had to go through. One thing that kept me focused on my physical...

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A Walk in The Woods

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 2 Sep 15

I just saw this trailor and it look so good. It is a funny movie with Robert Redford and Nick Nolte along the Appalachian Trail. They run into bears, snow and spend a night in a cabin sleeping in bunk beds when Nick falls to the...

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Have you walked the Appalachian Trail?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 28 Dec 11

Every year I spend a week near Harrisonburg, VA and we always go to a restaurant near the Appalachian Trail. I see people hiking on the Trail, some are hiking through the whole 2,000 plus miles from Georgia to Maine. Anyone out...