Kevin's AT Thru Hike

Day 33, Monday, 4/18 – It was still raining when I woke up in the cabin this morning. I looked outside at all the tent campers, it looked like a good amount of rain came down. I was glad to have slept in the cabin. Here’s a photo of myself with Sprite, Ranger Randy, and…

Day 32, Sunday, 4/17 – Willow, Willow’s friends (Liz and Slingshot) Sprite, Sunflower, Fabian, Eeyore, BS, Suspenders, Droplet and I all camped last night at Spivey Gap. I woke up this morning and was eating breakfast when Willow found an apple on the ground. We figured someone camping there before us had left it behind.…

Day 31, Saturday, 4/16 – It was a slow morning starting from the hostel. It was raining when we woke up, and we only intended to do 13 miles today, so there was no need to hurry. A 13 mile day today would make tomorrow an 11 mile hike into Erwin where we would all…

Day 30, Friday, 4/15 – I hiked the first half of the day alone. 10 miles into the hike, I came across a parking lot. From the trail I could see several hikers sitting around a canopy. That’s a sure sign that there’s some trail magic ahead. Kevin and Tammy had a set up with…

Day 29, Thursday, 4/14 – I woke up, and it wasn’t raining, which was exciting because it was supposed to start raining sometime early in the morning. I broke camp, ate breakfast, and started hiking. It didn’t start raining until sometime after 10am, and then rained for 3 hours. I ran into some trail magic…

Day 28, Wednesday, 4/13 – Sprite and I ate breakfast at the lodge and then I settled up the tab with Reboot and Gabe. Here’s a photo of the lodge as well as Reboot and Gabe! I hiked out of Hot Springs with Sprite and Birthday Sandwich this morning. I’m having some issues with my…

Day 27, Tuesday, 4/12 – I met Reboot’s husband, Gabe, this morning when I was eating breakfast. He was telling the history of the lodge that we’re staying in. Calling it a lodge doesn’t really do it justice. It’s really a well furnished mansion with fine wood finishing. The lodge was a facility constructed in…

Day 26, Monday, 4/11 – I hiked 7 miles to Hot Springs this morning. There has been a lot of social interaction lately, so I hiked alone for some reflection time. It was a nice hike into Hot Springs, which is on trail. As I arrived in town, I walked right past the Laughing Heart…

Day 25, Sunday, 4/10 – I had to pack up my tent, so I was one of the last to leave the shelter this morning. Just before I was leaving, Story Time came into the shelter to cook breakfast. It was a cold night last night, and Story Time had tent camped. She must have…

Day 24, Saturday, 4/9 – I woke up early and headed to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee. It turns out Sprite was awake before me and had already brewed a pot. The hostel made breakfast this morning, which was breakfast chimichangas. They must have had ingredients leftover from the Mexican dinner last…