National Geographic Society To The Rescue!

Posted by caitsanders on February 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

For my birthday this past week (eww…22), I got two key AT presents. First off,  Netflix is now part of my life, and I feel like I have joined “the club,” as they say. The first thing I watched was a National Geographic documentary about the Appalachian Trail! The film was full of stunning shots of every … Continue reading →

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Where the trail begins

Posted by caitsanders on January 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Starting in Georgia, we will actually have to hike 8 miles on the Southern Terminus Access Trail – from Amicalola Falls to the trailhead of the Appalachian Trail which is located at Springer Mountain – one of the few areas of the state that was never forested. There are now two metal markers that signify … Continue reading →

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The one where we begin our Appalachian Trail blog

Posted by caitsanders on January 23, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Ever since our mom’s forced us to hang out in the sixth grade by signing us up for the same soccer team, Bettina and I have been best friends. After high school, we planned a month-long backpacking trip through Europe which took us to six countries, two Swedish church hostiles, and one cruise ship. As … Continue reading →

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