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Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes on Oct 24th, 2010
Appalachian Trail - North Carolina - Deep Gap to Betty Creek Gap
Nearest Town: Hayesville, North Carolina
Trailhead Location: USFS 71 Parking lot ( top of dirt road)
Trail Length: Approx. 12.2
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Marker: White Blaze
Directions: Take US 64 to USFS 71. The road will quickly turn to gravel. Continue along USFS 71 until the top where there [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes on Oct 18th, 2010
Appalachian Trail - North Carolina Border to Deep Gap
Nearest Town: Hayesville, North Carolina
Trailhead Location: FS 71
Trail Length: Approx. 9.5 miles from camp spot ( 1 1/2 miles south of NC/GA border) to Deep Gap
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Marker: White Blaze
Directions: Take US 64 to FS 71. The road turns to a dirt road. Follow dirt road to [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Outdoor Gear on Dec 19th, 2009
The weather was a little rough this past weekend. Near freezing temperatures and of course more rain, even freezing rain at higher elevations. A friend and I had planned to go backpacking on the Appalachian Trail with the intention of completing the last section in Georgia before moving on to North Carolina.
Despite the weather [...]
Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes on Feb 23rd, 2009
Backcountry Trail
Nearest Town: Lumpkin, Ga
Trailhead Location: Begins at creek bed 1/4 down the Canyon Loop Trail from Interpretive Center.
Trail Length: 7 miles
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate. This hike is relatively flat aside for two notable ascends and one descend.
Parking Fee: $3
Directions: U.S. Highway 27 to Lumpkin. Head west on Georgia Hwy 39C seven miles to park [...]
Posted in Gear Reviews on Nov 30th, 2008
I ordered these hiking boots back before the summer came around and feel I have logged enough man hours to be able to review them. I suspected these would live up to my expectations of a Salomon boot when I put them on for the first time. These things are borderline flawless. One of [...]
