Hiking GA in June

“I have finally came to a conclusion on my Springtime solo hike.
I am going to start at Springer and hike into NC.
Plan on meeting up the ECT'ers on June 1st for the ECT Blood Mtn trip.
Can someone that has hiked this area give me a general time frame and any tips on places to resupply.
Another favor..can someone hold my husband down while I tell him of my plans?? LOL”

“Here is a description of the AT through there:
up up up up up down down down up up up up down down 15 feet of flat up up up down down down down down up up up up up up.
Get the idea?
It's a VERY FUN trail!!!”

“An appreciable percentage of AT "thruhikers" never make the NC state line. GA is arguably the toughest stretch of the trail - especially if one has yet to build-up their stamina.

But hey, EG - YOU CAN DO IT, GIRL!
(o:”

“Buy yourself a Data book and that's all you need unless you just want the Ga map.
Don't try to kill yourself by doing long miles per day. It is a tough section. I'm a pretty strong hiker and I wouldn't plan for more than 10 miles a day to start off. If you start on Springer and avoid the Approach trail I believe it'll be easier on your confidence. I bet the approach trail alone has detoured Many people.”

“there are no trails in GA.

just come to my house and we'll chill out in the hottub with a bucket of corona on ice.”

“Jen must be out of town, huh?”

“nah, she's just gettin' kinky.”

“You lucky dog you!
hehehe”

“I have the set of GA/NC maps and book.
I have looked at them so much when I close my eyes its burned in my memory..lol

Rad..thanks for the offer..I'll take you up on it after I finish.”

“Evergreen,
Are you sure it's a solo hike???
couldnt I just kinda hang out a mile or so back?? youd never know I was there! really!!”

“After talking with you on the phone...Id know if you 10 miles behind...Just kidding lady..”

“Well.......but I'd be WEAL QWIET.......”

“sure..id love your company..ya know that”

“Your the best EG!!!!!!”

“I'm gonna be hiking behind yall........for the view. :@D”

“I happen to live in the area, and know some parts of it quite well. The approach trail to Springer is surprisingly tough. There are several stretches of steep trail - the descent from Blood Mountain into Neels Gap is steep, as is the short but VERY steep climb out of Hogpen Gap. The drop into Low Gap is pretty tough on the knees as well.

Lots of places to resupply, IF you want to make longish side trips. Walasi-Ya center at Neels Gap is an obvious spot. You will cross pavement on the Richard Russel Scenic Highway, but you are a ways from anything there, even by road. An old logging road descends into the Choestoe community out of Low Gap, and there is a store down that way (Alexander's) maybe 7 miles off the trail - finding the road can be tough from the Low Gap shelter, as the upper end is very overgrown. At Chattahoochee Gap you can take the Jack's Knob trail to the top of Brasstown Bald Mountain, but there are only vending machines there....my advice is to stock up at Springer and at Walasi-ya. Another place is Woody Gap, if you want to make a 3 mile side-trip into the tiny community of Suches.”

“AAAHHH but maybe WE would be behind YOU for the view!!! watcha think EG?? we could play indian an circle around”

“and hold him captive...mmmm”

“I like yall!”

“INJUN STYLE





EG we have planning to do!!!”

“I likes ya too Dude..
you give great hugs..mmmm”

“Come on out to Fiery Gizzard and I'll give ya another one!”

“Great Hugs?????
Is there something ya'll want to tell me now?????”

“Evergreen gives great hugs!”

“NONE for you..all mine..I dont share..heheh”

“AAAW come on. You know I can't live without em.”

“But.....But.......
MOM!!!!!!!!EG WONT SHARE!!!!!!!!”

“Oh.....She will!
She WILL.”

“If this get much worse, We'll have to use ICQ. LOL!”

“Id hate to have to fight CB over you ..but its nothing to me to whoop a ladys ass...LOL”

“I dont know how to use one of those
is it really kinky?

heeheehee”

“I'm so honored!
I've never had two chicks beating the Hell out of each other over me before! This is AWESOME!!!!”

“LMAO

all honesty Id take a womans freindship over a mans love any day..odd but true..( did that sound as kinky as I think it does? )”

“Well EG I run really fast!!!!!




I drank a whole bottle of wine all by myself tonight!! an ya'lls excuse is?”

“This is just how I am.”

“my excuse is that I dont have any wine..”

“honestly I agree
sorry Dude but frienship with EG would come first!!



I know you had visions of Lime Green Jello wrestling didnt you LOL!!!!!!!!”

“I'll bring you a bottle or two when I finally get to meet you!!!”

“Yall get drunk and I'll watch”

“hmm..that sounds fun...

did I say that out loud???

girlfrind you do need ICQ...”

“Yeah. Me and EG are talkin sh!t right now!”

“thought we were talking about your cute butt...”

“You were.”

“I think I'd better go to bed now


boy that just was the thing to say really I'm going to bed now night all!!!!”

“See ya babe.”

“Night chicky

Be sure to let go of the mouse before you pass out..LOL”

“EG, you need to tell them about us!!! I'm hurt over here!!! LOL!”

“I thought about it..but theyd only get jealous babe..”

“Lonestar, Welcome to the Club! LOL”

“LOL Dude..”