Well folks, the day has finally come... Tommorow at 11:00 I hop a train from the lovely Nutmeg State down to Gainesville. I should step off the train on Sunday morning, find my way to Amicalola where I will spend the night, and hit the approach trail crack of dawn monday.
I've mostly trolled here, and am indebted to all of you for creating such a great archive of knowledge on the web.
Happy trails!
Rob
p.s. - if you see me between Springer and Neels Gap, hit me up for some of the excellent homemade jerky I'm carrying... It's really tasty, if I do say so! I'll be the beanpole with the big ole green external frame pack.