Appalachian Trail - A Mom's Perspective

Day 11 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Day 11 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

At Wayah Bald Tower they could actually see 4 states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee at one time. It was a beautiful day too so that made it even...

Day 11 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

At Wayah Bald Tower they could actually see 4 states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee at one time. It was a beautiful day too so that made it even...

Day 10 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Day 10 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

I wanted to share pictures of the ways they get water on the trail. Sometimes it's a nice creek but sometimes it's a pipe in the ground or even a stick...

Day 10 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

I wanted to share pictures of the ways they get water on the trail. Sometimes it's a nice creek but sometimes it's a pipe in the ground or even a stick...

Day 9 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Day 9 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Long-distance hikers often talk about getting their "trail legs", the superhero-like state where their leg muscles adapt to the callousing daily mileage and recover in time to rinse and repeat each...

Day 9 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Long-distance hikers often talk about getting their "trail legs", the superhero-like state where their leg muscles adapt to the callousing daily mileage and recover in time to rinse and repeat each...

Days 7 & 8 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Days 7 & 8 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

For day 7 of their thru hike, they took a zero day. Let me explain what that means. A zero day is simply a day that hikers log zero miles...

Days 7 & 8 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

For day 7 of their thru hike, they took a zero day. Let me explain what that means. A zero day is simply a day that hikers log zero miles...

Day 6 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Day 6 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Did you know that the White Blaze or white little strip of paint is the marker for the Appalachian Trail? The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has standards in place for the...

Day 6 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Did you know that the White Blaze or white little strip of paint is the marker for the Appalachian Trail? The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has standards in place for the...

Day 5 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Day 5 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

If you ever get the chance to hike parts or all of the Appalachian Trail, you'll notice the old looking signs naming roads, trails, gaps, etc. There are many clubs...

Day 5 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

If you ever get the chance to hike parts or all of the Appalachian Trail, you'll notice the old looking signs naming roads, trails, gaps, etc. There are many clubs...