At 7:30 AM we got up and packed everything. It had rained heavily the last night, so the tent was covered and drenched in mud. At 8:30 we left. Before leaving, we decided to take the day slowly, since we…
Day 7 hike to Bly Gap
At 7:30 AM we woke up, and packed everything. By 8 AM we started the climb up the mountain. The climb was long, but not so bad since we were fresh. At Deep Gap Shelter, on the other side of…
Day 6 hike to Addis Gap
My dad and I got up at 7 AM, packed up the tent, brushed our teeth, and then left the shelter at 7:30. The start of the day was a small climb to the top of Blue Mountain. Then it…
Day 5 hike to Blue Mountain Shelter
At 8 AM my dad and I left our house to drive to Tesnatee Gap, which is where we last stopped. My mom gave us two Egg and Cheese sandwiches to have. On the way my dad got us Spicy…
Day 4 hike to Tesnatee Gap
My dad and I got up early in the morning and left our house to drive to Jarrard Gap. This where we left off last on our last trip. Once we arrived it was around 8:30 AM. We drove around…
Day 3 hike to Jarrard Gap
We got up at around 7 AM, and packed up our belongings. Our legs were tired and sore from the day before, but we decided to push through and make the most of it. At 7:30 we left Gooch Mountain…
Day 2 hike to Gooch Mountain Shelter
At 6 AM we got up and packed up everything in the campsite, and started hiking at 7. We went to go fill water from Stover Creek and then continued on the Appalachian Trail. Our goal was to hike 5.3…
Day 1 hike to Stover Creek Shelter
At 5 P.M. on May 14, 2021, we embarked on our ambitious journey to complete the Appalachian Trail. We hiked up Springer Mountain to the start of the trail. Let me tell you, it wasn’t easy. It was a huge…