Appalachian Trail Experience 2006: Just Gene

My AT adventure began on 4/4/06 at Springer Mtn was completed on 8/6/06 at Mt Katahdin. I averaged 18mi/day with an average pack weight of 40lbs. I resupplied every 2 weeks via mail drops and spent lots more money on food along the trail. I took a total of 8 days off spending 6 of them with my wife. I'm looking forward to doing it again...a bit more slowly the next time...:)

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Monday, April 17, 2006: Russell Field Shelter to Double Spring Gap Shelter...16.4mi






Well didnt sleep too well last night, with the thought of bears is on my mind and with the wind rattling the bear cables holding our food giving all the impression some bear was hungry and trying to shake the bags loose... LOL... Well got up and out by 0745 for a good 16 miler today...Met up with "Donkey Love" and "Gringo" today as well as a number of others... Pretty uneventful day.
Pictures:
1. A different sort of trail majic...those lovely wildflowers
2. Close up of the wildflowers
3. That "Donkey Love", "Gringo", "Sage", and Me kneeling on the top of Silers Bald
4. Dinner time at the Double Spring Gap shelter...another full house tonight
5. Inside of a typical Smokie Mountain Shelter...2 levels which is less common up north... a testament to the numbers who begin but never end this trip...

posted by "Just Gene" (trail name) @ 15:01 

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