Monthly Archives: March 2015

Day 4

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Michael Waring

Start: Neels Gap Finish: Poor Mountain Miles: 8.8.      Total miles: 40.5 My first day on my own. Mary dropped me off at Neels Gap at mid-morning, and the weather was promising a nice day, albeit mostly overcast. After … Continue reading →

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Day 3

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Michael Waring

Start: Woody Gap Finish: Neels Gap Miles: 10.9       Total Miles: 31.7 Well, it didn’t rain today, that is if you don’t count the drizzle that started up about a mile before the end of the hike, which … Continue reading →

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Day 2

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Michael Waring

Start: Hightower Gap Finish: Woody Gap Miles: 12.2       Total Miles: 20.8 Much groaning and moaning was heard this morning when someone, a certain thru-hiker wannabe, tried to get out of bed. Everything hurts today. And it’s raining. … Continue reading →

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Day 1

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Michael Waring

Start: Springer Mountain Finish: Hightower Gap Miles: 8.6      Total Miles: 8.6 Mary drove me to the parking lot a mile below the summit of Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, to start off my thru … Continue reading →

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Amicalola Lodge

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Michael Waring

We originally planned on staying at the Amicalola Falls State Park Lodge for a couple of nights. That didn’t work out. It might have been the fact that water gave out at 7:00 pm the first night we were there, … Continue reading →

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Atlanta

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Michael Waring

Flying out of a small airport like Colorado Springs has its benefits. Like being able to long-term park close in to the terminal, check-in queues that are usually in single digits, and being one of the few people who gets … Continue reading →

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One Week Out

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Michael Waring

Well, one week from today, I’m be on the trail, living free, enjoying the outdoors, and starting to think about when I can get off again. All of my gear purchases are done, initial foodstuffs are acquired, pack has been … Continue reading →

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Scientifically

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Michael Waring

I made a decision early on when I started planning on hiking the AT, that I wouldn’t rely on mail drops for resupply. My reasons were that A) cost concerns were not something that weighed as heavily for me as … Continue reading →

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