https://nuttyhiker.com RSS feed of The Nutty Hiker's article and blog posts. What new antics will you read about today? It probably involves her running in a snake. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:37:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://nuttyhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Logo-Nutty-Hiker-3-32x32.png https://nuttyhiker.com 32 32 https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-pine-grove/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-pine-grove/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:54:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=25129 Today’s section was actually split into several days and involved hitting the halfway point (although not my halfway point) and tracing the steps of a murder that happened along the Appalachian Trail in the 80s. NOBO Section: Mile 1081.2 – 1105.5 | PA 233 to Fuller Lake AT Miles Triple B Miles Total AT Miles […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-pine-grove/feed/ 0 https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-snowy-mountain-mt-dunlop/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-snowy-mountain-mt-dunlop/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:13:42 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=24998 I didn’t technically begin Pennsylvania today, but I want to keep the blog posts aligned with NOBO miles and make it easier to follow along in FarOut and The A.T. Guide. I am putting these blog posts in the order they would happen on the AT, not in the order that I did them. I […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-snowy-mountain-mt-dunlop/feed/ 0 https://nuttyhiker.com/seeking-appalachian-trail-history-stories/ https://nuttyhiker.com/seeking-appalachian-trail-history-stories/#respond Sun, 14 Sep 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=24320 My hike has had a plot twist. Now I need your Appalachian Trail history & stories. See below on how to submit them to me! I will be back out on the trail soon (mid-September 2025 thru October 20th). For those that missed it, my thru-hike has now been turned into a multi-year LASH. With […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/seeking-appalachian-trail-history-stories/feed/ 0 https://nuttyhiker.com/bodega-79qt-12v-electric-cooler-review/ https://nuttyhiker.com/bodega-79qt-12v-electric-cooler-review/#respond Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=24442 This post is sponsored by BODEGA Cooler. All opinions are always my own and are never influenced by any free product I receive or relationship I may have with a company. What I am Reviewing I was really excited to receive an email from Bodega Cooler, asking me to review another one of their coolers. […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/bodega-79qt-12v-electric-cooler-review/feed/ 0 https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-42-jim-molly-denton-shelter/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-42-jim-molly-denton-shelter/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:51:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23969 Started off with a short up and over before coming across some SSS (Secret Squirrel Shit), stopped by the iconic Denton shelter, met several thru-hikers and section hikers, and passed by a stolen shelter. NOBO Section: Mile 971-980.8 AT Miles Triple B Miles Total AT Miles Hiked Miles Remaining Suspenders dropped me off nice and […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-42-jim-molly-denton-shelter/feed/ 0 Appalachian Trail #42: Jim & Molly Denton Shelter nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-41-w-j-mayo-homeplace/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-41-w-j-mayo-homeplace/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:50:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23908 Hiked to another plane crash site, passed an old cemetery and the W.J. Mayo Homeplace…oh and I almost died as well. NOBO Section: Mile 857.2 to Rockfish Gap AT Miles Triple B Miles Total AT Miles Hiked Miles Remaining Suspenders joined me for the first 1.5 miles while we searched for another plane wreck, this […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-41-w-j-mayo-homeplace/feed/ 0 Appalachian Trail #41: W.J. Mayo Homeplace & Plane Wreck nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/military-t-28-plane-wreck-humpback-mountain/ https://nuttyhiker.com/military-t-28-plane-wreck-humpback-mountain/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:17:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23776 I found this T-28 plane wreck when I was researching this section of the trail for my Appalachian Trail hike. I had gone down several rabbit holes and somehow randomly ran across this. I knew I had to check it out, especially since I had never heard any other Appalachian Trail YouTube hiker mention this […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/military-t-28-plane-wreck-humpback-mountain/feed/ 0 Hiking to a T-28 Plane Wreck: Secrets of Humpback Mountain nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-40-humpback-mountain/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-40-humpback-mountain/#respond Sat, 28 Jun 2025 01:09:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23771 Today, there are numerous Triple B’s along Humpback Mountain and a wealth of historical information to share! From stumbling upon a plane wreck to climbing Humpback Rocks, it was a pretty fantastic day, even if I was fogged in for all of it. NOBO Section: Mile 851.6 to Mile 857.1 AT Miles Triple B Miles […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-40-humpback-mountain/feed/ 0 Appalachian Trail # 40: Humpback Mountain & a Plane Wreck nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/exploring-grand-caverns/ https://nuttyhiker.com/exploring-grand-caverns/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:32:14 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23751 A major heat wave hit the East Coast, prompting us to seek activities to escape the heat instead of sitting around the campsite. We decided to take a tour of the Grand Caverns in Grottoes, Virginia. It was weird driving up to the location. Most caverns are well outside of any city, but this one […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/exploring-grand-caverns/feed/ 0 https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-39-heat-wave/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-39-heat-wave/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 01:30:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23665 First day of a major heat wave hitting this area right now. Low miles and done by 11 am is a must! Great views though! NOBO Section: Reid’s Gap to Mile 851.6 (Humpback Rocks Picnic Area) AT Miles Triple B Miles Total AT Miles Hiked Miles Remaining Today was a low mileage day. I wanted […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-39-heat-wave/feed/ 0 Appalachian Trail #39: Heat Wave, But I Had an Amazing View nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachain-trail-38-blowdowns/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachain-trail-38-blowdowns/#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 02:59:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23635 I absolutely did NOT feel like hiking today. Not much to see, and I couldn’t find any history lessons for today. The last section was blowdowns — the jungle gym kind —while going uphill. NOBO Section: VA 610 to VA 625 AT Miles Triple B Miles Total AT Miles Hiked Miles Remaining I slept like […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachain-trail-38-blowdowns/feed/ 0 Appalachain Trail #38: Blowdowns Oh My! nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-37-gods-thumbprint/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-37-gods-thumbprint/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 01:20:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23591 Headed SOBO today. The first 5 miles were foggy and uneventful. However, the next 6 miles were beautiful with some history thrown in. Additionally, I have decided to start numbering my posts more by episode than by day, as this is apparently becoming a LASH instead of a thru-hike. NOBO Section: VA 625 – VA […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-37-gods-thumbprint/feed/ 0 Appalachian Trail #37: God's Thumbprint aka Burke's Garden nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/big-walker-lookout-tower/ https://nuttyhiker.com/big-walker-lookout-tower/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 01:14:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23684 We decided to check out the Big Walker Lookout Tower when we were changing sites, since we had about an hour before we could check in at the campground. Big Walker Lookout Tower History Built in 1947 and standing at 100 feet tall, with 200 steps, Big Walker Lookout has been run continuously by the […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/big-walker-lookout-tower/feed/ 0 Exploring the Big Walker Lookout Tower & Observation Decks nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-36-first-injury/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-36-first-injury/#respond Sun, 15 Jun 2025 01:07:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23573 Not much to see today, and pretty uneventful unless you count when I slid down the mountain. I had my first injury today. AT Miles Triple B Miles Total AT Miles Hiked Miles Remaining I got up early, super early. I wanted to try to beat the heat and be done by noon at the […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-36-first-injury/feed/ 0 Appalachian Trail Day 36: First Injury nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-35-jones-falls/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-35-jones-falls/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 01:34:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23544 A nice, humid day made nicer by two waterfalls. I also left North Carolina again (had no idea that was going to happen), and hiked along the river bank where I saw devastation from Hurricane Helene. AT Miles Triple B Miles Total AT Miles Hiked Miles Remaining Today’s hike took me from Campbell Hollow Rd […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-35-jones-falls/feed/ 0 Appalachain Trail Day 35: Jones Falls & Leaving NC...Again nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-34-isaacs-cemetery-first-solo/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-34-isaacs-cemetery-first-solo/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:41:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23474 First day of being solo, it was hot as balls, and I saw my first snake on the trail. Oh, and I passed by Isaacs Cemetery. AT Miles Triple B Miles Total AT Miles Hiked Miles Remaining We didn’t get back into town from getting my truck until about 3 pm, but I wanted to […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-34-isaacs-cemetery-first-solo/feed/ 0 Appalachian Trail Day 34: Isaacs Cemetery & First Solo nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/braemar-castle-hiker-hostel/ https://nuttyhiker.com/braemar-castle-hiker-hostel/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 23:01:10 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23522 While the plan is to stay at campgrounds as our base camp, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to stay at the historic Braemar Castle Hiker Hostel. I’ve known since 2015, when I started planning for my hike (initially scheduled for 2020), that I wanted to stay here. I only had about a week or […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/braemar-castle-hiker-hostel/feed/ 0 Appalachain Trail Hostel: Braemar Castle Hiker Hostel nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-33-hump-mountain/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-33-hump-mountain/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 01:14:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23439 Nighttime thunder and rain, a foggy/misty morning, climbing hump mountain, some injuries, leaving NorthCarolina for good, and finally making it to 19E AT Miles Triple B Miles Total AT Miles Hiked Miles Remaining It rained for most of the night, so we packed up a wet tent and set out. Thankfully, instead of starting out […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-33-hump-mountain/feed/ 0 Appalachian Trail Day 33: Up & Over Hump Mountain to 19E nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-32-hiking-the-roan-highlands/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-32-hiking-the-roan-highlands/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 01:06:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23274 Today we did the Roan Highlands, and it was a beautiful day for it. The weather was great. We did some bonus trails, and there’s a lot of history in this area, so the video that I made was 35 minutes long. AT Miles Triple B Miles Total AT Miles Hiked Miles Remaining Steve, with […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-32-hiking-the-roan-highlands/feed/ 0 Appalachian Trail Day 32: Hiking the Roan Highlands nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-31-roan-high-knob-shelter/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-31-roan-high-knob-shelter/#respond Sun, 08 Jun 2025 01:25:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=23148 We’re back on the trail! Rain and mist greeted us as we hiked four miles uphill on a muddy trail, carrying heavier packs than usual. Our plan was to visit the Cloudland Hotel site, the Roan High Knob shelter, and Dr. Brown’s chimney before stopping for the night at a campsite just before Carver’s Gap. […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-day-31-roan-high-knob-shelter/feed/ 0 AT Day 31: Roan High Knob Shelter | Highest on the AT nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-5/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-5/#respond Sun, 25 May 2025 01:26:55 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22972 We made it back to the trail, ready to do our first key swap. But the week ended with another injury, several days of thunderstorms, and we headed to Trail Days. Miles Since Last Update Total Miles Hiked Miles Remaining Well, we made it back to the trail and are ready to do our first […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-5/feed/ 0 https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-4/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-4/#respond Sun, 04 May 2025 00:31:31 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22956 We started the week still in Gatlinburg and ended it at Uncle Johnny’s, where I came up with a wild idea. More about that in a little bit. Miles Since Last Update Total Miles Hiked Miles Remaining We left Gatlinburg and headed to Johnson City to return the rental. This was the closest rental return […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-4/feed/ 0 https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-week-3/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-week-3/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 15:33:08 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22945 We started off the week with a 12(ish) mile slackpack, then a trip to the ER, and ended it by exploring Gatlinburg for three days. Miles Since Last Update Total Miles Hiked Miles Remaining Sunsets picked us up bright and early from the hotel and shuttled us to Deep Gap to circumvent the fire closure. […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-week-3/feed/ 0 https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-week-2/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-week-2/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:21:48 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22916 Week 2 started off with a 14-mile slack pack that I originally remember in 2020 as being easy. My Tramily felt otherwise, especially when we started climbing Blue Mountain (and then coming down it, although I had warned them about the descent). We had some awesome R&R in Helen, GA, and by the end of […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-week-2/feed/ 0 https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-week1-2025/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-week1-2025/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2025 16:11:04 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22821 Miles Since Last Update Total Miles Hiked Miles Remaining This week was full of laughter, making new friends, and forming a Tramily. Appalachian Trail Day 1: Springer Mountain to Hawk Mountain Shelter Today we did a total of 9.1 miles. I thought I would have a lot of deja vu, but I didn’t remember most […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-week1-2025/feed/ 1 https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-pre-trail-gear-changes/ https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-pre-trail-gear-changes/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:48:50 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22542 Since we had to come home briefly from our BamaToBaxter hike due to Suspenders’ health issues, we decided to make some gear changes before heading back out and skipping up to the Appalachian Trail to begin that portion. Some of the gear changes are due to the changing weather (becoming warmer and not needing the […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/appalachian-trail-pre-trail-gear-changes/feed/ 0 Appalachian Trail: Pre-Trail Gear Changes nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-38/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-38/#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2025 04:32:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=24913 The day started out absolutely beautiful. While it did get down to the mid-20s last night, it warmed up pretty fast this morning. We opted to hang around camp for a bit to lay our socks in the sunshine, as they were frozen. Parts of the trail were still nice and wet, but the sun […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-38/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 38: Hello Kidney Stone nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-37/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-37/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 02:41:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=24894 Today we start our way back to Cave Spring from Dalton. It’s still misting and lightly raining, but nothing like it has been the past two days. The trail, however, has mostly turned into a river. We did start our day with a little bit of a view. There were still some clouds mixed in, […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-37/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 37: The Trail is a River nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-35-36/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-35-36/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:31:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=24874 Plans change, and you need to be flexible enough to change with them. That is something I learned early on being a military spouse. I decided to put these two days together into one post and video because it was a torrential downpour both days, and nothing but a long road walk through mostly Dalton. […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-35-36/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 35/36: Dalton Road Walk & Update nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/cave-spring-georgia/ https://nuttyhiker.com/cave-spring-georgia/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:53:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=24817 Cave Spring, a charming small town nestled in the scenic foothills of northwest Georgia, invites visitors to immerse themselves in a slower pace of life. Renowned for its iconic limestone cave and crystal-clear spring, this picturesque destination offers a wealth of things to see and do for nature lovers, history enthusiasts, and families alike. Today, […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/cave-spring-georgia/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 34: Cave Spring Tour | Nutty Hiker nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/hearn-inn-cave-spring/ https://nuttyhiker.com/hearn-inn-cave-spring/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 22:04:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=24787 We decided to take a double zero, one day to relax and one day to explore Cave Spring. Today I am giving you a tour of the historic Hearn Inn located in Cave Spring, Georgia. To see a full walking tour of The Hearn Inn, check out my video below. History of the Hearn Inn […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/hearn-inn-cave-spring/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 33: The Hearn Inn Tour | Nutty Hiker Adventures nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-32/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-32/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2025 23:11:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=24751 We headed out of the shelter early this morning and started making our way to Cave Spring, where we would be picked up and taken to the historic (and haunted?) Hearn Inn (I will make a separate post specifically for that). One thing I have noticed since coming into Georgia is that if there are […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-32/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 32 - Made it to Cave Spring nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-31/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-31/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=24733 It took 31 days, but we made it to Georgia! We started out the day back in the ATV park, but thankfully it wasn’t for very long. We started the day with a climb down a ladder. Even though the ladder was a little wobbly, it was very secure. It really helped that there was […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-31/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 31: Hello Georgia! | Nutty Hiker Adventures nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-30/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-30/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:33:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22722 Today was our last day of slackpacking, and we started the day with a climb, which always seems to be the case. Our first climb of the day was, thankfully, the biggest. Once we reached the top, we stopped for a break at the Robert R. Furgerson plaque. This section of the Pinhoti was made […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-30/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 30: ATV Park & a Dumped Body? nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-29/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-29/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 02:27:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22715 Oakey Mountain isn’t as tall as Dugger Mountain, but man it kicked our butts worse than Dugger did. It took us 9 1/2 hours, and the last 1.5 miles felt like torture. That small dang hill at the end, just about did us in. I swear it took us like two hours to get up […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-29/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 29: Oakey Mountain | Nutty Hiker Adventures nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-28/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-28/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:13:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22692 Today, we started the “harder” section. It honestly felt the same as all the others, lmao. Yes, the climb was longer and more significant, but not as bad as everyone hyped it up to be. The beginning of the climb was steep with no switchbacks, but that soon changed to a gradual climb with switchbacks […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-28/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 28: Dugger Mountain & Plane Wreckage nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-26-27/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-26-27/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:46:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22667 After a poor night’s sleep, we woke up, had breakfast, and headed out. The plan was to go to a shelter 1.5 miles from the Burns Trailhead. I felt like I was dragging my feet and going so slow. However, according to Ripley and Suspenders, I was hauling butt. After looking at my watch, I […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-26-27/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 26 & 27: Laurel Shelter to Burns Trailhead nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-25/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-25/#respond Sun, 02 Feb 2025 03:12:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22516 The trail leading out of Pine Glen Campground is super nice, and I am not just saying that because it is flat, lol. The trail opened up to a beautiful meadow at the top of a small climb that led to a lake. We skirted the lake for a while before doing our only actual […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-25/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 25: A Ghostly Encounter? nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-23-24/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-23-24/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:06:43 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22506 Pinhoti Trail Day 23: Slackpacked 14 miles Today, we slackpacked from the start of the Heflin Spur to Pine Glen Campground for 14 miles! We also had a pretty good pace, about 3 mph. Today’s trail was nice, although much of it was that narrow ridge walk. We took a snack break at the Shoal […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-23-24/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 23 & 24: Slackpacking & a Zero nonadult https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-22/ https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-22/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:31:00 +0000 https://nuttyhiker.com/?p=22497 We headed out today with our full packs that were full of groceries we had bought for the hostel. I didn’t want to waste food, and I knew we would do a slackpacking day and would be taking a zero in Heflin to ride out a storm. My pack was probably 5 pounds heavier than […]]]> https://nuttyhiker.com/pinhoti-trail-day-22/feed/ 0 Pinhoti Trail Day 22: Hiking to Heflin nonadult