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In addition to being absolutely gorgeous, this most recent stretch of trail brought us to the FIVE HUNDRED MILE mark, and as a reward….WILD PONIES. Kind of fantastic.  (Wrist healing well but splint kind of slowing me down with all the little tasks of the day- filtering water, navigation, setting up tent, etc…. But I’m…

The good news:“No obvious fracture” Oh my goodness am I grateful to y’all.  The “FBHPF” you’ve contributed to has come in very handy! Yesterday I fell down, NOT while hiking, just in Damascus to resupply for the next section, in just the right way to cause a good bit of discomfort and concern. I took…

    Y’all – these shoes. I’ve been so grateful. The first time I attempted this trip – 1988 – I wore leather boots which did permanent damage to my toes. Trail runners are the thing now, and finding just the right ones was tricky for me.    Thanks so much to @gor5ki and your…

Spring is really starting to show herself and I’m so grateful. My hands haven’t hurt from the cold in many mornings! Birds and butterflies and bees keep us company on trail. Frequent showers give confidence in the water sources being plentiful without the fear of freezing rain. It’s beautiful. Early rainy morning shelter – packing-up…

The descent into Erwin, TN was quite sobering in regards to the damage done by Hurricane Helene, as well as the work done since. So so so many downed trees for miles and miles through the mountains, and yet the path (so far) has been cut completely clear for hikers. The bridge right here, where…