Smokies 900 Completion

One of the accomplishments of which I’m most proud was hiking the 900 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. While the project began as a fun quest, the Smokies ended up growing me as a person and led me to discover my passions.

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mission accomplished

On August 29, 2010, I summitted Katahdin and completed the Appalachian Trail. It is a gross understatement to say that my hike was an adventure of a lifetime. My hike far exceeded my greatest expectations, and completing it fulfills one of my wildest dreams. I will never forget the spring and summer of 2010, one truly like no other.

But my expectations were far more exceeded by the unfathomable amount of support that I received from my friends - both on and off the Trail. So many people helped me during my journey that I could never thank them adequately. And nearly 90 people donated to helping me save the Shuckstack lookout tower to raise a total of $3,200 - surpassing my initial fundraising goal by almost $1,000. While these numbers are impressive, I cannot begin to quantify the magnitude of the kindness of all those who so generously contributed.

Stay tuned for the remainder of my AT journals and all of my AT photos to be posted in the website.

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MRI on the shoulder. 19 hours ago
Go Braves. At Turner Field watching the Braves crush Chet's Reds...with Chet. 1 week ago
Little Snowball Mountain. ~4700 ft. Another NC Highest 200 peak goes down! Great views (sunset!) from Hawksbill Rock on the way out. 3 weeks ago
Snowball Mountain. 5200 ft. Headed for Little Snowball. 3 weeks ago
Big day: 7 peaks, good views & no shoulder injuries. Four new peaks. Ended with a brutal 7 mile, 3400 ft. gain hike in the southern Roans. 3 weeks ago

Thanks For Helping to Save Shuckstack:

-Piedmont Adventure Club of Concord, NC
-Kenny Hamblin, NC
-Alan Bradley, MT
-Donald Stuart, IN
-Gretchen Kirkland, TN
-Brock Fouts, GA
-Paul Ries, OR
-Wes Greene, NC
-Alan and Susie Miller, VA
-Julie Gayheart, NC
-Bill Cobb, ME
-Bill Whorley, GA
-Scott Weaver, NC
-Bill Hancock, TN
-John Ulmer, TN
-Terri Lawson, NC
-Lauralee Hunter, GA
-Catherine Ellis, TN
-Chris and Stephanie Radics, TN
-Briar Rose Farm, NC
-Doug McFalls, TN
-Kemp Brinson, FL
-Lisa Burr, MS
-Anne McCormick, TN
-Bill Spach, WV
-Don Gardner, NC
-Comer & Jean Morrison, GA
-Carl Morrison, VA
-Beth Ann Cushman, SC
-Betty Green, TN
-Norm Neal, NC
-Timothy C Lancaster, NC
-Bob Spear, NJ
-Brian Bockhahn, NC
-Martha Clabough, TN
-David Proffitt, NC
-Lorraine Potter, WA
-Cheryl Weber, ID
-Erik Kreusch, TN
-John Barr, NC
-Mona Barr, NC
-Dianne Lindsey McClung, TN
-Dave Wetmore, NC
-Becky Smucker, NC
-Raymond Grimes Jr, NJ
-Jacqueline Whittemore, TN
-Janelle Dunigan, TN
-Clark Wright, NC
-Shannon Dillmore, NC
-Eric Eames , VA
-Forgiveness Walks L.L.C., GA
-Rick Shortt & Leanne Barley, VA
-Gary Eblen, NC
-Joseph Durham, SC
-John & Erin Baucom, SC
-Jay Fradd, TN
-Lee Carpenter, GA
-Bob Hysko, NC
-Cowboy Kirkland, TN
-Alden Miles, NC
-Anne Lundblad, NC
-Eleanore Clarke, NC
-Larry Dudley, GA
-Kelley and Rod Moore, NC
-Tim and Laura Hildreth, NC
-Lisa Bruggeman, NC
-David AWOL Miller, FL
-Tanya Jackson, KY
-Bill Spach, WV (2x)
-Chad Bowers, SC
-Tim Thielke, VA
-Sharron Goodson, NC
-Timothy Hansen, NC
-William Van Horn, NC
-Sharon Van Horn, NC
-Bill Baxter, NC
-Michael & Jennifer Booker, TN
-Jenny Bennett, NC
-Jim Phillips, TN
-Marlor Lonas Brackett, Sr., TN
-Beulah Brackett Lindsey, TN
-Olga Pader, NC
-Marsh Wilkes, FL
-Dave Covill, CO
-Lorraine Potter, WA
-Diane Marsfelder, NC