Map of the AT

For those of you wanting to track the G-Town Colonel's progress along the AT, here is a good on-line map: http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/APPAmap1.pdf.

Scroll down to the bottom of the map. He left Dicks Creek Gap yesterday, March 26, morning and should have crossed into North Carolina by evening. He should have stayed overnight just north of Bly Gap. In a few days, he will be starting his treck through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (how cool is that!). He should reach the northern end of the park by April 12.

If you have any questions or comments for the G-Town Colonel, they will get passed on via telephone. Have fun looking at the map. Hopefully soon we will have pictures to post.

G-Town Colonel Phones Home

Received the first phone call from the G-Town Colonel last night. He sounds very good despite getting lost the first day, being snowed on the second day, and freezing his toes off each evening. He said the first section was very physically demanding, but made his first check point goal: Hiawassee, GA by hitching a ride into town with a couple of section hikers. Cost for the ride: Dinner at Huddle House and some gas money.

The G-Town Colonel stayed in a hikers lodge last night and will get his first re-supply package at the Post Office this morning. Then, he will head north to Franklin, NC and onto Bryson City, NC which is his next scheduled re-supply stop. He has promised some journal entries soon. (We are going to be dependent on the US Mail service for news)

He met some very interesting folks along the way and saw some beautiful scenery. We will have to wait for his journal for the details.

The Final 24 Hours

The G-Town Colonel loaded up the F-150 and left G-Town with his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and G-Daughter on Saturday, March 15, 2008, headed for Neal's Gap. What follows is a photo journal of this 24 hour journey.

And So It Begins...

Final See Ya's

Loadin' Up

Morning Pack