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    Y'all need to move to north Georgia, where these...

    Y'all need to move to north Georgia, where these super ticks don't exist. Here, 99.5% of ticks become inactive by September, 99.99% by October, and we don't see the first ones of the season until...
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    October is a transitional month in this part of...

    October is a transitional month in this part of Georgia and Alabama. The weather can be perfect or on the hot side or quite cool. The past few years we've had some low 40s or colder in late...
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    That's what I'm talking about!

    That's what I'm talking about!
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    I always thought Tipi patted himself gently with...

    I always thought Tipi patted himself gently with red mulberry leaves, gently squeezed touch-me-knots to produce small puffs of air that helped air dry the nether regions, followed by sassafras wipes...
  5. I've enjoyed all of your comments. They're...

    I've enjoyed all of your comments. They're encouraging, informative, polite, and no horrible tales of what lies further on. :)

    Spweaking of Hughes Gap to Roan summit, I had built up similar...
  6. How Three Ridges Wilderness Got in My Head and Messed with Me for Four Years

    It was July 13, 2020. Covid was dominating the news but not my thoughts since I was in the trail in Virginia for my annual section hike. One hot afternoon I reached the little concrete bridge...
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    My soul long-term objective is to see how far I...

    My soul long-term objective is to see how far I can make it on the AT. I've done 834 miles (Springer to Tye River, VA) to date. Due to work, no plan to ever retire, and other important obligations,...
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    I don't think I'd leave my car there for five...

    I don't think I'd leave my car there for five days. I'd feel much better finding a hostel or cabin and then getting a ride to the trailhead.
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    This is the best time of the year to day hike in...

    This is the best time of the year to day hike in the Georgia mountains at places like the Cohutta Wilderness Area. And we're far enough south that the daylight hours are longer.

    For camping, this...
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    If in your shoes, I don't think I'd decide now...

    If in your shoes, I don't think I'd decide now whether to thru hike and wait until the AT to get into shape. Do it this way:
    1. Immediately begin regular conditioning. You live in the city, but...
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    Frost may be America's most accomplished and...

    Frost may be America's most accomplished and beloved poet. He's easily my favorite. I have a dog-eared, well-marked anthology that I've read many times. There are more than 300 poems included. I...
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    Here's Robert Frost reciting "The Road Not...

    Here's Robert Frost reciting "The Road Not Taken": Robert Frost reads The Road Not Taken - YouTube

    It's always been my favorite poem. It was the first that I memorized, back in 6th grade, so 51...
  13. There's a typo/mistake in the preceding post....

    There's a typo/mistake in the preceding post. That should be Hemp Top Trail (no Hampton Trail in the Cohuttas). :)
  14. Water is scarce on much of the Pinhoti right now,...

    Water is scarce on much of the Pinhoti right now, so I don't think that's a good option.

    The Cohutta Wilderness Area is mostly but not entirely steep. One fun loop would be this: Park at Jacks...
  15. Fall Creek Falls

    This lovely waterfall is on the Fall Creek Trail. The trailhead is, I think, about 1.8 miles north of Oglethorpe's summit via the Monument Road. From the parking area (which is somewhat difficult...
  16. At the summit of Mount Oglethorpe today

    This is some of the Federal Aviation Administration equipment and facilities on the summit. No doubt this is essential for air traffic, commerce, and all kinds of things vital to everyday...
  17. The Old Approach Trail

    This is the Old Approach Trail, near the summit of Mount Oglethorpe. I don't know where the distant end of this trail was located.
  18. Georgia ATC plaque at Mount Oglethorpe

    From the north platform on Mount Ogethorpe, Springer Mountain is on the horizon to the NE, and Amicalola Lodge down and to the right. I hope the photo annotations will be visiable, but I'm not...
  19. Georgia ATC plaque at Mount Oglethorpe

    The plaque is about 100 yards downs the gravel access road from the summit. I feel sure it originally was at the summit, but had to be moved when the FAA built its facilities.
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    If you and your friends are 98 years old and 75...

    If you and your friends are 98 years old and 75 pounds overweight, have arthritic knees and chronic asthma, you've bitten off more than you can chew. If you're a 25-year-old marathon runner, you'll...
  21. Mount Ogelthorpe was the southern terminus from...

    Mount Ogelthorpe was the southern terminus from about 1930 until 1958, so Earl Shaeffer, Gene Espy, and Grandma Gatewood started their landmark thru hikes there. Between Shaffer's thru-hike in 1948...
  22. I'll post photos tomorrow. :) I found a copy...

    I'll post photos tomorrow. :)

    I found a copy of a 1940 southern AT guidebook that includes a detailed description of the AT from Oglethorpe to Springer. There was a good bit of road walking,...
  23. Today's visit to the original Southern Terminus at Mt. Oglethorpe

    After a stiff loop hike today on the Tobacco Pouch and Falls Creek trails, I drove to the summit of Mt. Oglethorpe for my first visit to the original southern terminus of the AT.

    Due to...
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    I suppose a zillion backpackers have composed...

    I suppose a zillion backpackers have composed songs or poems or other tributes while on the AT. Sounds like we've got choral and folk genres covered. Perhaps Journey or Chicago or Earth, Wind &...
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    An Appalachian Trail Song

    Recently, AT section hiker "Dawdle" wrote the lyrics for a song about the AT. With the help of several friends, this was set to music and performed by the Three Rivers Singers in Rome, GA. Here's a...
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