Used to hunt grouse on the AT when I lived in Elizabethon, TN from '82-'85. My oldest son was born there, just like you Jonathan. Small world! One of my dreams has always been to hike the AT,one of these days...
My first turkey scouting trip and hunt were around Mcqueen Knob on the AT. Beautiful place. There was an open shelter -3 walls- on the knob at that time, about 30+ years ago. In one of those trips, we hunted on both sides of the AT, I got lost for a while, but finally found my way back to the trail thanks to a tree stand that I saw on my way in and somehow stumbled back onto it. In one of those hunts I saw the one and only "hybrid" turkey I've seen in the wild: he had a lot of white feathers on him. I have not seen one like it since. I miss those mountains, never been a beach person. Give me the hills and I am happy...
Take a rain coat. Hiking all day in the rain is not fun. I envy your knee health!
If I could stand it, I'd do 50 or 60 miles with you guys... You might want to do the 58 mile Knobstone trail here in S. Indiana as a practice. If you do, you'll want to cache a lot of water, because it's essentially dry.
-- Edited by john nail on Thursday 13th of August 2015 02:00:08 PM
Was in West Virgina last week. Was able to attend two family reunions then a 22.7 tune up hike for the longer one that is coming soon. Had a great time.
