PRE-HIKE
Ready to go
Clean Shaven before I left
Adjusting my pack
Going over the checklist
Here is everything I need
That's a lot of baggies
Pack in the trunk
I fattened up for the trip
Leaving home base
GEORGIA
Mr. Pack
Arrival at Amacola Falls State Park
AT Plaque
Mileage Guide
Start of the Journey
Trail Portal
Change of mind?
Step 2 of 5,000,000
Out of sight
On top of Springer at the start of AT
Springer AT Plaque
Wicked, Crumbsnatcher, Scott and I at the beginning of trail
First Blaze on a tree
First Blaze on a rock
First Blaze with Plaque
First Shelter I stayed at, Stover Creek Shelter
Gooch Gap Shelter, Second Night
Blood Mountain Shelter with Falcon A
Frisbe guy in Blood Mt. Shelter
Dinner on third night in Tray Mountain Shelter
Hanging pack in Tray Mt. Shelter
Joe sitting in Tray Mt. Shelter
Dinner time!
Day 6, Plum Orchard Shelter
Joe chillin at Plum Orchard Shelter
NORTH CAROLINA / TENNESSEE
NC/GA state line
Taking a break with Pete
Crossing river on a log
Break Time
View
View at base of fire tower
Rhododendrum tunnel
Kit and AJ at cabins at NOC
Kit and I drying clothes
Becky at cabin
Pack on top of mountain
Pack on top of mountain 2
Trail skirts around river
Falls
Joe in front of Overmountain Shelter
Front of Overmountain shelter
View from Overmountain shelter
Overmountain shelter which is actually an old barn
Carvers Gap Roan Mountain road sign
Carvers Gap just north of Roan Mountain, NC/Tennessee border
My watch in front of a great view
Hanging out on Uncle Johny's porch in Erwin, NC
Self picture near Big Butt Mtn.
Big Butt mountain trail sign
Tenting at Hot Springs campground
Monument seen when entering Hot Springs, reached after 26+ mile day
Trail down Max Patch, three hikers in distance
Self picture on Max Patch, surrounding mountains
Self picture on Max Patch, blue sky
A look at the trail heading down Max Patch
Joe's pack sits atop Max Patch
Joe is all smiles at the shelter despite the rain
Cold rainy day at the shelter
Boston Joe in shelter
Max Patch trail sign
Waterfall
Silhouette of Ice Spring Shelter at sunrise
Sunrise at Ice Spring Shelter
Joe on top of the Clingman's Dome tower, it was a cold windy day
Ranger and Skate on top of the Clingman's Dome tower
Joe stays warm in shelter
Fontana Dam Hilton
View of Smokies from Fonatana Dam Hilton
VIRGINIA
Welcome to Damascus!
Self picture in "The Place" in Damascus
Spread out in "The Place"
Yet another self picture
Cozy little corner in The Place
Watch in front of Mt. Rogers trail sign
Trail sign on tree
Rhododendrom Gap trail sign
Going to get water on top of Mt. Rogers
Wild pony in the distance atop Mt. Rogers
Wild ponies grazing on the trail in the Grayson Highlands
So many wild ponies
Mama and her baby pony
Snake in the grass
Beautiful Grayson Highlands
Despite rainbow, a storm is a brewin, watch out for lightning!
Stopping for a picture on the trail
In for the night at Jerry Cabin shelter
Vista overlooking Pearisburg
Mountain Goat stares me down on the trail
I think i'll walk AROUND the goat with the big horns
Hanging out in front of Pine Swamp Branch Shelter the night after leaving Pearisburg
Mountain ridges, Different tree types on opposite sides of ridges
Mountain ridges, Different tree types on opposite sides of ridges 2
Audie Murphy Monument, WWII hero/movie star
McCaffery's Knob
McCaffery's Knob 2
Pretty butterfly
Look at that deer
Brand new footbridge crossing James river
Iceman in front of John's Hollow shelter
Sprawled out in a hotel room in Waynesboro
Hotel mate "Pnut" in Waynesboro
Hotel mate "Iceman" in Waynesboro
Hotel mate "Bohemian" in Waynesboro
Chaser, Linus, Iceman, NightFrog, Pnut, Stonewall, Rambunny and others outside a cabin in Lewis Mtn. Campground
Me and the others outside a cabin in Lewis Mtn. Campground in Shenandoah Park
Iceman in front of Gravel Springs Hut
Sign showing the enterance to the "Roller Coaster"
Linus in Blackburn Trail Shelter
Great accomodations at the Blackburn Trail Shelter
WEST VIRGINIA
ATC headquarters in Harpers Ferry
Jefferson Rock Sign
Jefferson Rock
View from Washington monument
Washington monument
MARYLAND
Jersey Joe, Iceman and Chaser grab a snack
PENNSYLVANIA
Sion and Pack Horse chill at PA park
Halfway point in trail
Joe, Sion and Packhorse take on the half gallon challenge
Joe finishes a half gallon of cookies and cream, Sion struggles to finish
Crossing farm field in PA
Flood water buries rock bridge
Cool Shelter in PA
Boo boo enjoys rare overlook in PA
Joe at PA overlook
Hawks fly past moon
Lots of hawks
Rocks in PA
Overlooking the Lehigh river
Lehigh Valley, PA
5 mile devistation from Zinc mining
Black Racer Snake
NEW JERSEY
Joe can't figure out what happened to his stomach
Jonathan, Kate and Mat Greet Joe As He makes it Home
Brian and Stacey Visit Joe
Brian Visits Joe at Home
Brian Thinks Joe Smells
Cristina and Andy join me for a 27 mile day starting at the Deleware Water Gap, NJ
Cristina and Andy rest at Sunfish Pond, NJ
Cristina and Joe at Sunfish Pond
Joe and Andy at Sunfish Pond
Joe and Cristina enjoy a view in the New Jersey Highlands
Andy and Cristina rest near a water pump
Siblings join me for a picnic at High Point State Park in NJ
Cristina Hugs Joe, Andy Kicks Joe, Mathew just makes a weird face
Mat, Joe, Andy and Crock at Nana's House
Mat, Joe, Cristina Andy and Crock at Nana's House
Joe with his Grandmother closeup
Joe with his Grandmother
Joe with his Grandfather
Joe with his Grandfather closeup
Ana, Joe, Andy and Mathew at Nanas
Joe, Mat, Andy and Crock sitting at table
Ana, Cristina, Mathew, Joe and Andy hold up Crock
NEW YORK
Sir Issiac and his dog amongst some pretty flowers
CONNECTICUT
Joe Stands on a rock structure in Connecticut
Sir Issiac and his dog take a break
MASSACHUSSETTS
Joe on a peak
VERMONT
Bromley Mountain Ski lift
A look down the ski slope on Bromley Mountain
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Crazy Rocks on trail
Foggy eerie trail
Falls on Mahoosic Mountain
Cool Mountain Pic
Lonesome Lake in the Whites
Mountain View
Mt. Washington in background with flowers in foreground
Webster Cliff Trail
Webster Cliff Trail, only 12.5 miles from Mt. Washington>
View of Mt. Washington
Self taken Picture in Whites
Grouse on trail
Mt. Washington very close!!!
Mt. Washington getting closer!!!
Joe Summits Mt. Washington
Cog Rail going down Mt. Washington
Snow Field just north of Washington
MAINE
Welcome to Maine sign
Nana in hotel in Caratunk
Mat in hotel in Caratunk
Joe in hotel in Caratunk
Mat makes fun of Joe holding poles
Joe and Mat set off from Caratunk
Mat by river
Mat crosses river
Mat and Joe in lean-to
Mat at pie lady's house in Monson Maine
Sign upon entering 100 mile wilderness
Katahdin In The Distance
Lake In Maine
Moose Across River
Spider Web While Night Hiking In Maine
Moose in Bog
Closeup On Moose
Joe Arrives at Katahdin Stream Campground
The gang gathers at a picnic table
Joe signs the trail register in the ranger station
Crock, Mathew and Ana relax At Katadin Stream Campground
The Gang at Katahdin Stream Campground
Andy At Katahdin Falls
Andy In River Near Katahdin Falls
Mike, Ana, Cristina, Mathew, Crock, Carmen And Joe On Brige Near Katahdin Falls
Another Bridge Picture
Yet Another Bridge Picture
Crock Over Looks Katahdin Falls
Joe and Mathew arm in arm heading up Mt. Katahdin
Crock, Mat, Joe and Andy head up Katahdin
Joe leads the line up Katahdin
Jersey Joe Gazes At The Summit, Or Perhaps Looks To The Heavens
Joe, Ana, Cristina and Mike Encounter Some Rough Weather On A Ridge
Is this the top? Not Yet!
Cristina, Mike and Joe reach the Plateau on Katahdin
Joe Reaches Summit and Raises Arms in Triumph
Ana, Andy, Joe, Cristina at sign atop Katahdin
Ana, Andy, Joe, Cristina at sign atop Katahdin 2
Ana, Andy, Joe with arms raised, Cristina at sign atop Katahdin
Joe at sign
Joe Collapses on sign
YES!
Joe Collapses on Sign atop Katahdin
Heading down ridge
No, not a rain forest, heading down Katahdin
POST HIKE
Joe Two days after returning home...beardless
Closeup of Joe two days after finishing trip
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Joe and his brother Andrew begin the assent of Katahdin one year later
Halfway up, Joe perches himself on a boulder and enjoys the view
Joe finds the weather on his second trip up Katahdin much better than the first time
Joe on top of Katahdin one year to the day after finishing his thru hike
Joe on top of Mt. Washington, this time WITHOUT the beard
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