Still Have a Long Way To Go

Ok so it's been awhile. When I left you last I was preparing to hike the Ga leg of the App trail. Turns out I made it two days/ 22 miles before getting sick and having to be extracted in Woody Gap Ga by my saint of a wife who had just returned home from a girls weekend in Atlanta. Brian did finish the week without me. My next venture out was in Oct. when Brian and I set out from Deep Gap NC for a weekend trek to Winding Stair Gap. We spent a hellish freezing night on top of Standing Indian Mountain that first night and woke up to snow the next morning none of which we were prepared for. It was supposed to be freezing and rainy the rest of the weekend so we packed it up and headed back to the car since we were not prepared for that kind of weather.

So for those keeping score that's App Trail-2 Kenny-0

Over the winter I have sold the tent and sleeping pad, upgraded some gear and purchased a hammock and tarp and in general have done my best to lighten my load. Brian and I have another App trail section planned for the first week in May. We're going from Deep Gap to Fontana Dam this time. We're doing it earlier this year because in June I'm going to be a dad yet again and my saint of a wife is going to have me on lock down the second half of 2010. So I'll let you know more as the day gets closer and I get a few test runs of the new gear under my belt.