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daily hiking journal

AT Day 13 – Clingmans Dome, highest point on the Appalachian Trail

January 6, 2025May 3, 2017 by Brad McCartney
Clingmans Dome

AT Day 12 – Rain in the Smokies

November 16, 2020May 1, 2017 by Brad McCartney

AT Day 11 – Fontana Dam and The Smokies

December 17, 2020May 1, 2017 by Brad McCartney

AT Day 10 – The trail can be lonely, sometimes

November 16, 2020April 30, 2017 by Brad McCartney

AT Day 9 – The burnt forest

November 16, 2020April 25, 2017 by Brad McCartney

AT Day 8 – And then the rain came

November 16, 2020April 24, 2017 by Brad McCartney

AT Day 7 – My first week in the trail 

November 16, 2020April 23, 2017 by Brad McCartney

AT Day 6 – The lands of the Cherokee 

November 15, 2020April 22, 2017 by Brad McCartney

AT Day 5 – What a difference 24 hours makes – Hiawassee 

November 15, 2020April 22, 2017 by Brad McCartney

AT Day 4 – Illness sets in

November 16, 2020April 21, 2017 by Brad McCartney

AT Day 3 Major Gear Malfunction 

November 16, 2020April 20, 2017 by Brad McCartney
Backpacking in the rain

AT Day 2 – Finally meeting other hikers 

November 15, 2020April 18, 2017 by Brad McCartney
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