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Entertainment Comes Cheap On The Trail
Day 37 Saturday April 29, 2017 Mile: 318.2 - 331.6 Hiked to Spivey Gap Weather: 86 degrees. Hot and Sunny Sleeping at Basecamp Back on...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 29, 2017
What Does This Hiker Eat On The Trail
Day 36 Friday April 28, 2017 Time: Slept In Miles: Zero Weather: 85 degrees and sunny Of course it is sunny outside we decided to take...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 28, 2017
What Does A Hiker Do On A Rest Day
Day 35 Thursday April 27, 2017 Miles: 318.2 - 318.2 Weather: Rainy then sunny afternoon Sleeping at basecamp Today is a rest day. We like...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 27, 2017
300 Miles
Day 34 Wednesday April 26, 2017 300.3 - 318.2 7:56 - 7:57pm Weather: Hot, Sunny, low humidity. PERFECT Sleeping at basecamp Another...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 26, 2017
Let's Talk About Mud
Day 33 Tuesday April 25, 2017 Mile: 288.2 - 300.3 7:24 - 4:15pm Weather: foggy and cool in the morning then foggy and humid in the...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 26, 2017
3 Nights In A Row Of Luxury
Day 32 Monday April 24, 2017 Miles: 273.4 - 279.3 7:20am - 12:43pm Cloudy, cool turned humid Staying at Basecamp again We did another...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 24, 2017
Basecamp Again
Day 31 Sunday April 23, 2017 Mile: 273.4 - 279.3 11:44am - 2:37pm Wet, rainy, and windy Since all our gear is soaked and it is raining we...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 23, 2017
You Don't Always Get What You Want
Day 30 Saturday April 22, 2017 Mile: 260.3 - 273.4 7:12am - 3:00pm Wet and Rainy It was a long, wet, and messy hike into Hot Springs....
Emily M Leonard
Apr 23, 2017
Here It Comes
Day 29 Friday April 21, 2017 Mile: 245.4 - 255.5 - 260.3 7:34am - 2:20pm : 5:18pm - 7:55pm Hot, humid, then rain Tented at Walnut...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 23, 2017
Good-bye Smoky Mountains
Day 28 Thursday April 20, 2017 Mile 229.6 - 245.5 7:53 - 6:55 Rainy start. Cleared. Cloudy & humid Tented at mile 245.5 Good-bye Smoky's....
Emily M Leonard
Apr 23, 2017
No Men Allowed
Day 27 Wednesday April 19, 2017 8:04 - 12:30pm Cloudy & dry Stayed in Crosby Shelter Our intentions were to stopped at the fist shelter...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 23, 2017
Shortcake Rocked the Ridge
Day 26 Tuesday April 18, 2017 206.8 - 221.9 Rain Rain Rain Tented at Tri Corner Knob Shelter Today was our longest day yet at 15.1 miles....
Emily M Leonard
Apr 23, 2017
Happy Dance
Day 25 Monday April 17, 2017 Slept in Miles: ZERO Weather: Cloudy and humid I did the happy dance yesterday when Shortcake opened a...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 17, 2017
Happy Easter Trail Magic
Day 24 Sunday April 16, 2017 7:18am - 10:50am 202.5 - 206.8 Partly Cloudy & Cool Breeze Newfound Gap, TN 5045 Elevation I love nero days....
Emily M Leonard
Apr 17, 2017
I've Had Enough Adventure For One Day
Day 23 Saturday April 15, 2015 7:15am - 6:00pm Miles: 189.0 - 202.5 Hot & Sunny Tented at Mt. Collins Shelter 5962 Elevation The Great...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 17, 2017
Not Much To Read Here Folks Move Along
Day 22 Friday April 14, 2017 7:30am - 5:00pm Miles: 177.0 - 189.0 Hot & Sunny Tented at Derrick Knob Shelter 4882 Feet Elevation Great...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 17, 2017
Great Smoky Mountains Here We Come
Day 21 Thursday April 13, 2017 8:45am - 4:50pm Miles: 166.0 - 177.0 Hot and Sunny Stayed in Millie's Ridge Shelter 4586 feet elevation AT...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 17, 2017
Krazy Korean Showers Us With Praise
Day 20 Wednesday April 20, 2017 7:37 - 12:20pm Mile: 158.9 - 166.0 Weather: Hot and Sunny Weather has been fantastic. Hope it continues....
Emily M Leonard
Apr 12, 2017
Jacobs Ladder Just About Killed Us
Day 19 Tuesday April 11, 2017 Miles: 147.4 - 158.9 Weather: Hot and sunny Tented at Cable Gap Shelter Shortcake resting after one of the...
Emily M Leonard
Apr 12, 2017
A Difficult Day of Up, Up, and Up.
Day 18 April 10, 2017 Mile: 137.1 - 147.4 Weather: Warm, sunny and hot Tenting at Locust Cove Gap Today was a very difficult 6.8 miles....
Emily M Leonard
Apr 10, 2017
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