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Appalachian Trail (map)
 

Appalachian Trail Conference

  Georgia
 

Tracy and Jim at the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail -- Springer Mountain

 

Tracy and Jim relaxing after a day of hiking; notice the paper towels, Sierra Club cups, and prototype Marmot bivy sacks

 

Posing for the camera somewhere in Georgia

  Kennebec River
 

Tracy and Pete crossing the Kennebec…naked

  Maine
 

Jim and Tracy take a refreshing dip in Frye Brook (Copyright © Tracy Pierce)

  New Hampshire
 

Relaxing in New Hampshire

  Tennessee
 

Reprovisioning in Tennessee

 

Tracy at camp somewhere in Tennessee; by this time, we ditched the bivys in place of a prototype Early Winters single-wall Gortex tent

 

Tracy carrying a monster load in a Trailwise frame pack, somewhere in the deep south

  Vermont

Taking pictures in Vermont

 

lean-to somewhere in Vermont

  Virginia
 

Tired boy in Virginia

 

This is what happens with lots of exercise and insufficient calories

 

We hiked the Appalachian Trail when I was 15