Date: 2009-11-09
From: Hiawassee GA

To: Springer Mountain GA
Miles today: 67.5
Weather: overcast clouds

10/26/09 MondayI woke up this morning to the sound of the breakfast bell. We had waffle's and ceral for breakfast. After breakfast I went to the Libary to update my trail journal and uploaded some pictures. After the Libary I went to the Dollar General. The traffic was really busy because Interestate 40 was closed due to a major rock slide that was big enough to cover 4 lanes. I ate at Smokey Mountian Dinner for lunch. I had a 12 oz. burger with fries. After I got my stuff packed I headed out with Nexon to the first Shelter, Deer Park Mtn. Shelter. The water source was a walk.10/27/09 TuesdayThis morning it was raining. Nexon relize that he didn't have his wallet so he hike 3 miles back to Hot Springs to pick it up at the Dinner. It rained the whole day. I ate Lunch at Walnut Mtn. shelter were I met a guy named Chipmunk who was a homeless dude. I am staying at Roaring Fork Shelter. There are oter day hikers there. Nexon caught up and came in about 2 hours after me. I hope its nice for when my dad hikes with me. I started Galations in my Bible Reading.10/28/09 WednesdayThis morning I woke up to sunshine. I got started early. On Max Patch it was cloudy so I didn't get much of a view. I didn't stop for Lunch. I ate some snickers while I walked. I got a Awsome view of the Smokeys on top of snow bird Mtn. I also passed a undentified object of something on top of the Mountain. On the way down snow Bird Mountian I didn't hier I-40 manely because it was blocked by a rock slide wich would take about 6 months to clear. There planning to redue alot of the cliffs to prevent future rock slides. I got to route 32 were I met my Dad and Mom and Tinman and his sister Hannah.I am officialy in the Smakey Mountians My Mom didn't have my A string for my fiddle like I was hoping but had plans to get one to me in Newfound Gap. Tonight I am staying at the Davenport Gap Shelter. There a chain linked fence over the front of the Shelter to Keep bears out also there a fireplace wich we have going. I caught 3 mouse in my traps before I went to bed and expect to catch 2 more by morning. I finished Galations in my Bible.10/29/09 ThursdayThis morning I woke up late. Had ramin for breakfast. After a mile of uphill Tin man was not doing so well so he decided to go back down to Davinport Gap so my Mam can pick him up. Me and Dad kept on hiking. It was a steady uphill for all of the day excelpt for one down hill. We had a nice view off of Sunrise Knob. We also walk .6 off on a side trail to a fire tower. The view was fabulous, could not ask for any better weather. We only did 7.1 miles today. Tonight we are staying at Cosby Knob Shelter with 8 other section hikers's. Dad decided not to go the whole way to Newfound Gap with me. Instead he will walk down Low Gap trail to Crosby Campsite and get picked up by Mom, while I will hike to Newfound Gap and get picked up at 6:30 to go into Gatlinburg and stay a night there.10/30/09 FridayI woke up at 6:00 this morning and ate 2 ramin. My Dad hiked down Low Gap trail to crosby Campsite to get off the trail. I started at Sunrise. Today was perfect with a beatiful Ridge walk for part of the Day. I stopped at several lookouts todlay that were jaw dropping. I ate lunch on the go to make time. Charles Buyon Lookout was amazing with extremely steap Rocks. By the time I was at New found Gap it started to rain. While waiting for my parents to pick me up at Newfound Gap, two College kids ask to due a interview with me for there school project. They also gave me some soda and gummy bears. My parents came and picked me up and took me back to their Inn. I took a shower and washed my clothings, that night we ate at Shoney's in Gatlinburg were it was a Beffet then we toured the streets witch was really fun. I watched some TV when we got back and then went to bed.10/31/09 SaturdayThis Morning we woke up early and packed our bags. After a Continetal breakfast we headed to Marlens place, a relitive to Home School. We got there around 8:30. She was happy to see us. we went to town then to get me some violin strings. The Music Outlet was huge, there I got 36 dollar strings for 13 dollors because they had tagged the wrong price on them. I also bought a tin whistle hopping to teach myself. When we got back I help Marlen unload salt out of her car. Then showed my pictures on her TV for her. She also took us out to eat at Golden Corral, this is the first for me. Tonight a nice bed, I hope Tin Man gets rid of his sore Throat.11/1/09 SundayA new month on the trail, can't believe I have less than 200 miles to go. This morning I went with Marlen to church, a Cathlic Church. I had never been in a Cathilic Church so ti was interesting. I learned that teh calthilic church take the Passover alot futher than what the Bible says. The Bible says in Luke that its in remebrance of what Jesus done for us therefore making the bread and wine a symbol to remind us. After church Marlen made a Awesome Breakfast for us. After Paking up Marlen took us to the trial on the way there we stopped at the vistor Center, and watch exibits. We were then going to drive up to Clingmans Dome but it was cloudy. WE started at Newfound Gap and went in 5 miles to Mtn. Collins Shelter. Tonight its a little cold. Tinman still has a sore throught but deffently getting better. tonight I also cought two mice at in one trap at the exact same time, it was awsome. tomottow the highest mountain on the AT.