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My hike has had a plot twist. Now I need your Appalachian Trail history & stories. See below on how to submit them to me! ...

Started off with a short up and over before coming across some SSS (Secret Squirrel Shit), stopped by the iconic Denton shelter, met several thru-hikers ...

Hiked to another plane crash site, passed an old cemetery and the W.J. Mayo Homeplace...oh and I almost died as well. NOBO Section: Mile 857.2 ...

I found this T-28 plane wreck when I was researching this section of the trail for my Appalachian Trail hike. I had gone down several ...

Today, there are numerous Triple B's along Humpback Mountain and a wealth of historical information to share! From stumbling upon a plane wreck to climbing ...

A major heat wave hit the East Coast, prompting us to seek activities to escape the heat instead of sitting around the campsite. We decided ...

First day of a major heat wave hitting this area right now. Low miles and done by 11 am is a must! Great views though! ...

I absolutely did NOT feel like hiking today. Not much to see, and I couldn't find any history lessons for today. The last section was ...

Headed SOBO today. The first 5 miles were foggy and uneventful. However, the next 6 miles were beautiful with some history thrown in. Additionally, I ...

We decided to check out the Big Walker Lookout Tower when we were changing sites, since we had about an hour before we could check ...

Not much to see today, and pretty uneventful unless you count when I slid down the mountain. I had my first injury today. AT MilesTriple ...

A nice, humid day made nicer by two waterfalls. I also left North Carolina again (had no idea that was going to happen), and hiked ...

First day of being solo, it was hot as balls, and I saw my first snake on the trail. Oh, and I passed by Isaacs ...

While the plan is to stay at campgrounds as our base camp, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to stay at the historic Braemar Castle ...

Nighttime thunder and rain, a foggy/misty morning, climbing hump mountain, some injuries, leaving NorthCarolina for good, and finally making it to 19E AT MilesTriple B ...