Top of Georgia Hiking Center is actually OPEN YEAR ROUND.
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Top of Georgia Hiking Center is actually OPEN YEAR ROUND.
At Top of Georgia Hostel and Hiking Center we ask folks to label the package with the same name on the photo I.D. they will be asked to present when they pick up their packages. We also ask that they...
:banana F.Y.I. - PLEASE NOTE: Top of Georgia Hiking Center - Nobo mile 69.0 / Hiawassee, GA IS OPEN DAILY 7AM TO 7PM.
(There is an incorrect rumour going around that Top of Georgia is closed -...
FYI - If classes are full check out the Appalachian Trail School as well - www.AppalachianTrailSchool.com
Hello everybody. I am Bob Gabrielsen - the director of the Top of Georgia Hiking Center. This thread asks: "Why is the Top of Georgia so "controversial" ?. There are a couple of reasons. 1) There is...
12/12/16 3:00PM
JUST IN FROM THE ATC
The final trail closure is NOW OPEN. (Deep Gap NC to Dicks Creek Gap GA
SOUTHBOUNDERS / FLIP-FLOPPERS - GO FOR IT !
FINISH YOUR HIKE !
WILDFIRES ON THE TRAIL 11/12/16 - 10:30 am
THE AT IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR WILDFIRE CONDITIONS 67.5 MILES FROM THE NOC TO DICKS CREEK GAP.
Wildfire conditions on the southern trail between...
JOIN US FOR "FAMILY HIKING DAY" SEPT. 24 !
Top of Georgia Hiking Center is conducting the event in conjunction with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, Towns County...
"ATKO" 2017 (Appalachian Trail Kickoff)
www.ATKO.info
Friday March 3 - Sunday March 5
Amicalola Falls State Park, GA
The 2017 "ATKO" (Appalachian Trail Kickoff) is an annual event that has...
Hiking on progressively harder trails to build yourself up - and accompanying that with a solid baseline of cardio fitness that you can establish in a gym is great. If you do not have real trail...
Hope to see you either at Woody Gap Outfitters (1/2 mile easy walk west of Woody Gap at NOBO mile 21.1) OR Top of Georgia Hostel and Hiking Center (1/2 mile easy walk west of Dicks Creek Gap NOBO...
I have noticed the name Moxie has been used about 5 times in as many of the last 5 years ...
So many folks talk of the boot heel method - which digs a shallow hole with a hiking boot. Try digging that hole with a pair of trail runners as so many wear now :). It wasn't a realistic idea then...
Down south on the Georgia trail the ticks have been the worst we've seen. Be careful and check yourself often. Although the predominence of Lyme Disease historically is passed on by ticks further...
If you'd like a freestanding tent = Brooks Range "Foray" (2lb 90z). If you'd go with a tent that sets up with your poles and stakes out the Lightheart "Solo" (28 oz) or "Solong" (1lb 14.6 oz)-...
I like the Gerber LST (.6 ounces) as well. We carry them at both Top of Georgia Outfitters and Woody Gap Outfitters
Wrightsock "2 layer sock" technolgy mentioned in this thread are available at mile 21 NOBO (Woody Gap Outfitters - www.WoodyGapOutfitters.com) and mile 70 NOBO (Top of Georgia Outfitters -...
I haved loved Lightheart Gear's products and customer service for years as a hiker - WAY BEFORE - opening up 2 AT gear stores. SO - BOTH of my gear stores on the AT carry Lightheart gear. (Woody Gap...
11 Caldwell Mountain Road - Corner of Hwy 60 and Caldwell Mt. Road
YES - I will be driving back and forth between them for this opening season .... can we say "lots of coffee" :)
I'm not exactly sure what the lady who used the term "gear monster" meant. I re-stated it elsewhere because I believe THAT individual found some outfitters intimidating - and I thought it was an odd...
We will buy used gear to stock our "Bargain Corner" - but we will be selective - no junk. Prices will be great.
THANK YOU ! YES - MUCH of our gear will be from our favorite cottage industry vendors.
Thanks "Slo-go'en" ! We're just gonna do our own thing. More than enough hikers nowadays to go around. You'll discover soon that the advantage of lower prices, WGO selling quality USED gear, and the...
[QUOTE=rocketsocks;2033356]Dispell this.
I heard free shuttle and hotdogs?[/QUOTE
1) YES - FREE shuttles from Woody Gap to Woody Gap Outfitters at at least 6 (yet to be determined) times of...