Ga section recs. for 8 year old....help

[saltysack]

Might be near hotlanta late next week for work and want to get my 8 year old son on the trail for first time. I've done from springer to woody in ga. My son is full of energy and plan to keep his pack very light...well under 8lbs..woody gap to ??? Day 1 hope to tent camp near blood mtn.. I'm planning on milage as he feels up to so 20+ miles is what I'm thinking for 3 days...any input would be appreciated..


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[HooKooDooKu]

5 to 8 miles per day seems like a reasonable distance as your son gets started.
Pack weight should be no more than 20% of his body weight. If you can manage to keep his pack at 8lbs, then you should be well below the 20% mark (My boys are more like 10-12lbs at that age).

[saltysack]

Thx...


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[saltysack]

Unicoi gap prob lil too far over. 30 miles....any safe parking between neel gap and Unicoi?


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[AO2134]

Hogpen Gap I guess may be an option. 3 8 mile days.

0.0	GA60-Woody Gap, GA
7.0	Woods Hole Shelter Side Trail, GA
8.2	Blood Mtn. Shelter, GA
10.6	US19 and 129-Neels Gap, GA
16.6	GA348-Tesnatee Gap, GA
17.3	Whitley Gap Shelter Side Trail, GA
17.5	GA348-Hogpen Gap, GA

I believe there is parking at Hogpen Gap, GA. I don't know anything about how safe though.

If that is to short, add some side trails, go Lake Winfield Scott, which would add 2 miles to hike (there and back). That would put you at 19.5 miles. Also can do Dockery Lake trail, which will add about 7 miles.

Just some thoughts.

[saltysack]

Thx sounds good..I'll check out hog pen gap


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[BuckeyeBill]

If you plan on Sleeping at Woods Hole and Blood Mtn. Shelters, you will need a bear canister. Any stops between Jarrod Gap and Neel Gap requires a bear canister.

[saltysack]

If you plan on Sleeping at Woods Hole and Blood Mtn. Shelters, you will need a bear canister. Any stops between Jarrod Gap and Neel Gap requires a bear canister.

Thanks for the heads up. I forgot about that...


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[BuckeyeBill]

Thanks for the heads up. I forgot about that...


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No Problem...........

[Trebor66]

My son and I often do Three Forks to Hawk Mountain Shelter. Pretty easy and a nice waterfall keep him happy.

[saltysack]

My son and I often do Three Forks to Hawk Mountain Shelter. Pretty easy and a nice waterfall keep him happy.

Yeah I agree that is a nice section. I've already done that was hoping to do another section I haven't done.


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[Snicklefritz]

If you plan on Sleeping at Woods Hole and Blood Mtn. Shelters, you will need a bear canister. Any stops between Jarrod Gap and Neel Gap requires a bear canister.

March 1 - June 1 only

[BuckeyeBill]

March 1 - June 1 only

Right, forgot that, but do bears carry calendars?

[saltysack]

Thx....thought was spring only...


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