starting out the hike along the Appalachian Trail
Future Doctors of Physical Therapy at the beginning of our backpacking adventure
Mr. REI adjusting Julie's pack
The Gang: Julie (and her fiancee, Daniel) and two of Daniel's Atlanta buddies
The AT!
Watch your head!
Lovin' the woods
Daniel and Julie
Backpacking on the North Carolina/Tennessee border
Julie's turn
Hiking with future Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jessee
Ooooh, the South has some pretty hikes too
Appalachian Trail
Still truckin'
It's getting rainy!
Yep, that's rain...and a really cool old barn
I put my rain cover to good use
Taking a brief break
Notice the AT logo on the rock
Rocks, rocks, and more rocks
Finally, we reached Bradley Gap!!!
Still looking for a place to camp for the evening
The PT ladies trekking onward
Julie and I
Daniel took this picture of Julie and I climbing another “bump”
One last hill of the night
Setting up camp
Julie and Daniel's humble abode
my penthouse for the evening (Daniel works at REI and always has the latest gear)
Finally, our home for the night...check out my minimalist shelter, all to myself too (and lots of wildlife)
Views from my room
Ah, dinner time!
Lots of “balds” as they call them in the south
I do love the outdoors
Yes, yes I do
Sunset near our camping spot
Dusk
Bye, bye sun
Daniel and Julie with warm drinks
Mr. and Mrs. Jessee
Julie and Lori
Brrrr...this was the view from my tent in the a.m. (I was not so excited to get up)
Then, it got sunny
Hiking downhill now
Julie and Lori on the AT
Pretty wooded area along the AT
I didn't know I was in this picture
Downhill for an hour or so
Pose for a picture
Roan Highlands Area
Final view before our descent
