I unexpectedly found some cell phone service up on this overlook so I'm going to share this quick post. I did the approach trail and my mileage total is 27.8. Day 1 was sleeting and freezing and even snowed for a bit but you can still see my giant shit-eating grin on top of Springer Mountain. Day 2 was sunny and gorgeous enough for me to take a dip in a stream. Day 3 is cloudy but warming up and I still have some miles to go to reach camp. The plan is to wake up early and night hike to the summit of blood mountain for the sunrise and then on to Neels Gap which is the first resupply point.
The official start of the AT