Australian Hiker Sighting...
Was on a job yesterday near Calhoun, GA and saw a guy, probably in his late 20s, crossing the street wearing a nice looking pack, very much thru-hiker looking (boots, clothing, and his appearance suggested he was not just a drifter) and most of all, had an Australian flag on top of his pack. I'm not sure where he was heading or what he was doing, and since I was working in a company vehicle (and not driving) I wasn't able to pull over for a chat... I was wondering if anyone knows of this guy -- he was near I-75 and certainly not near any trails I'm aware of. Perhaps he was working on a way to get to Springer Mtn? If I'd seen him again after I was off work I was going to see if he needed a lift anywhere, but didn't spot him a second time. I guess I immediately assumed thru hiker, as we don't get many Australian backpackers on our Interstate system here in GA... :D
This ringing any bells to anybody???
Australian Hiker Sighting...
Medicine woman! It's short step! If I'm right, you are the medicine woman who helped me in the smokeys when I broke my wrist! (turned out I broke both the ulna and radius = 3 weeks off trail). As for the unidentified Aussie - there has been a ton of us this year, but none I met had a flag.