Author Archives: adventurestan
Returning to the Trail: Gear Overview
It’s been nearly two months since I stopped hiking, but I’m finally getting back on the trail!! My flight leaves Oregon tonight and lands at LaGuardia tomorrow morning. I’m leapfrogging over ~1200 miles and starting north from Bear Mountain State … Continue reading
Interlude: TN to NC Mini-Roadtrip
Thursday – Friday 22-23 May 2014 I had ~40 hours between picking up my rental car in Seymour TN and dropping it off at the Asheville NC airport. These are still the only bears I’ve seen so … Continue reading
AT Interlude: Gatlinburg TN
Date: Sunday to Wednesday – 19-21 May 2014 Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is an interesting town. It’s obsessed with pancakes. There are, literally, dozens of pancakeries around town. There are also a lot of streams and … Continue reading
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AT Interlude: Dollywood
Date: Monday – 19 May 2014 … Continue reading
Day 30: GSMNP – Double Spring Gap to Clingman’s Dome
Date: Sunday – 18 May 2014 Start: Double Spring Gap Shelter 196.0 miles Today: 2.9 miles Finish: Clingman’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, backpacking, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, hiking, Tennessee, USA
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Day 29: GSMNP – Spence Field to Double Spring Gap
Date: Saturday – 17 May 2014 Start: Spence Field Shelter 182.5 miles Today: … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, backpacking, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, hiking, USA
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Day 28: GSMNP – Birch Spring Gap to Spence Field
Date: Friday – 16 March 2014 Start: Birch Spring Gap Campsite 171.7 miles Today: 10.8 miles Finish: … Continue reading
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Day 27: GSMNP – Fontana Dam to Birch Spring Campsite
Date: Thursday – 15 May 2014 Start: Fontana Dam 166.1 miles Today: … Continue reading
Day 26: Fontana Village Zero Day #2
Date: Wednesday – 14 May 2014 Start: Fontana Village … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, backpacking, hiking, North Carolina, USA
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Day 25: Fontana Village Zero Day #1
Date: Tuesday – 13 May 2014 Start: Fontana Village … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, backpacking, hiking, North Carolina, USA
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