Ready, Set, GO...

Hello My FOLLOWERS,

Well it's finally that time. The day has come and I'm past the point of no return. The family and I just checked into the hotel in Gainesville, GA which is about an hour and a half away from where the A.T. officially starts at Springer Mountain. The Game plan for tomorrow morning is to wake up and have a big ole' southern style breakfast make the drive to Springer and try to be on the trail by no later 1 o'clock.

I want to say thanks to everyone who has helped me plan and prepare for the big trip. Having the support from my family and friends has made it very easy to commit and plan for such a long adventure. A thanks is in order to both of my employers who have agreed to let me take a leave of absence and return to work immediately. A special thanks to Spencer McKay who has gone above and beyond in helping me plan and prepare... if there is anyone out there who has a interest in ever hiking any part of the A.T be that a thru-hike or just a section your first contact should be Spencer. His knowledge and passion for the trail has put me at an excellent starting point. Thanks to all of my friends who put together care packages and gave me all sorts of goodies before I left. I promise I will enjoy every cookie or candy bar I eat over the next few months. And last but not least thanks to my family. I no it cannot be easy for my parents to watch me walk away into the woods alone, but their support and excitement for me has surpassed anything I could have hoped for when I first told them my plans to hike. 

Now that thanks have been delivered I would like to take a quick minute to point out some newly added features to the blog. Thanks to Spencer we now have streaming music for your viewing pleasures. I have added a list of all the gear I will be carrying as well as my itinerary for the first 1,000 miles of my trip. In the gear list you can click an each piece of gear and it will take you to an external link where you can view each individual piece. 

The reality is stating to set in and I'm eagerly awaiting tomorrow. I hope y'all will check in often and enjoy reading about my trip. 

I will try to post an update when I arrive at Neels Gap.

Until next time enjoy indoor plumbing. 

-B.Moore 

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THE MUSIC THAT IS PLAYING WHEN YOU ARE VIEWING MY BLOG HIT THE MUTE BUTTON.