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Week 11: Slowing down on the Pinhoti
Dennis Mill Viewpoint > Friday Road Days 71-77 Week 11 miles: 98.2 Total EAT miles: 1241.4 I should have more than enough time to hike the
Week 10: Three Georgia trails
Unicoi Gap > Dennis Mill Viewpoint Days 64-70 Week 10 miles: 160.7 Total EAT (extended Appalachian Trail) miles: 1143.2 I crossed into Georgia
Week 9: Stairway to Hell
Double Spring Gap Shelter > Unicoi Gap Days 57-63 Week 9 miles: 145.8 Total AT miles: 982.5 If you've been following along, you may have
Week 8: The Smokies
Bald Mountain Shelter > Double Spring Gap Shelter Days 50-56 Week 8 AT miles: 132.2 Total AT miles: 836.7 I decided to stock up on food in Hot
Week 7: Onward to TN & NC!
Damascus > Bald Mountain Shelter Days 43-49 Week 7 AT miles: 144.8 Total AT miles: 704.5 I crossed out of Virginia just a few miles into Week
Week 6: Coasting Farewell to Virginia
Jenkins Shelter > Damascus Days 36-42 Week 6 AT miles: 101 Total AT miles: 559.7 As I neared the end of Virginia, I slowed down a bit to savor
Week 5: Throwing away the plan
Catawba Mountain Shelter > Jenkins Shelter Days 29-35 Week 5 AT miles: 132.1 Total AT miles: 458.7 Update: I've decided to toss out my plans
Week 4: Big shoe mistake
Cow Camp Gap Shelter > Catawba Mountain Shelter Days 22-28 Week 4 AT miles: 101 Total AT miles: 326.6 Four weeks in and I'm still getting the
Week 3: Reined in by the weather
Blackrock Hut > Cow Camp Gap Shelter Days 15-21 Week 3 AT miles: 72.2 Total AT miles: 225.6 After bumping up my mileage last week, the weather
Week 2: Easing Into It (and Then Not)
Blackburn Trail Center > Blackrock Hut Days 8-14 Week 2 AT miles: 123.7 Total AT miles: 153.4 I have a tendency at the beginning of any