Friday, March 25th
Birch Spring Gap to Russell Field Shelter 8.5 miles Total miles 180.8 Another late start this morning, 8:10am, well a late start for me. I also found out my headlamp batterie
Thursday, March 24th
Fontana Dam Visitor Center to Birch Spring Gap 6 miles Total miles 172.3 It was a perfect day to hike. Also a long and hard day for me. My backpack was hurting and it’s proba
Tuesday, March 22nd and Wednesday, March 23rd
Fontana Dam Lodge Zero day Total miles 166.3 Today and tomorrow are zero days due to inclement weather. Bored, bored, and bored. Breakfast burrito with seasonal fruit
Monday, March 21st
Fontana Dam to Fontana Dam Visitor Center 1.6 miles Total miles 166.3 Biscuits and gravy for breakfast! Yummy! I am at this lodge for a few more days. A weather front i
Sunday, March 20th
Yellow Creek Gap to Fontana Dam 6.3 miles Total miles 164.7 It was a “dam” good hiking day. I was able to conquer the largest mountain without too much trouble. The res
Saturday, March 19th
Stecoah Gap to Yellow Creek Gap 7.9 miles Total miles 158.4 I slack packed today. Slack packing is so NICE. My knees thanked me at the end of the day. Although there was another st
Friday, March 18th
Stecoah Gap – A Cabin in the Woods Zero miles – rain and thunderstorm Total miles 150.5 I spent a very relaxing day doing nothing. This hostel is in the middle of
Wednesday, March 16th
Nantahala Outdoor Center to Mile 144.3 stealth campsite 7.4 miles 144.3 total miles Today was another hard day. I started off at 7:30am in the rain. Then it started pou
Thursday, March 17th
Mile 144.3 stealth campsite to Stecoah Gap 6.2 miles 150.5 total miles Today is my 60th birthday! I have hiked 150.5 miles! I’m very proud of myself and hope I can continue t
Tuesday, March 15th
Beware the Ides of March! Wesser Bald stealth site to Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) 6.2 miles Total miles 136.9 I saw a beautiful sunrise as I took my tent down and packed it away