This will be my last post until I get the chance to post from the trail. I will be very busy tomorrow finishing up everything here at home. I will leave Dallas at 11:25AM on Tuesday the 13th for Atlanta. I will arrive the same afternoon at 2:45PM.
I will then go to the Hiker Hostel to spend the night and will start my backpacking trip on the morning of the 14th. I think everything has been taken care of and my gear was shipped ahead via UPS to the Hiker Hostel. I will start from the top of Springer Mountain. Because of the breathing problems I have had I will skip the Approach trail, mainly because I do not wish to get discouraged before I start the AT. Since the approach trail is a blue blaze trail I will skip it.
As far as myself being ready that changes from minute to minute. My emotions are on a real roller coaster ride. Needless to say I am not sleeping very well at night. I am sure that will all end once I start the trail.
I have wanted this to do this hike for so long that my main fear is that something will interfere. I will just have to take it slow and easy and take everything mile by mile and day by day.
I hope that I will meet many of you out on the trail. Wish me luck and Pray that I stay healthy for the entire trip. I will get in touch with whiteblaze every time I get a chance.
I am gone.
Tomman
aka Cherokee Tom