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4/22/18 Day 273 AT Day 33: Abington Gap Shelter to Damascus
Miles: 12.2 Steps: 34,416 Elevation Gain: 1,475 feet Faith in Humanity: What a hiker friendly town Damascus is! Thanks for everything!...
Blake Robinson
May 6, 20181 min read
4/21/18 Day 272 AT Day 32: Full month on the AT: Vanderventer Shelter to Abington Gap Shelter
Miles: 23.9 Steps: 48,296 Elevation Gain: 4,890 feet Faith in Humanity: AT Class of 2014 trail magic!!!! Absolutely incredible and...
Blake Robinson
May 6, 20181 min read
4/20/18 Day 271 AT Day 31: Magical trail to Laurel Falls to Vanderventer Shelter
Miles: 20 Steps: 41,916 Elevation Gain: 5,566 feet Faith in Humanity: Amazing Trail magic from Luke Trailwalker, someone I met on the...
Blake Robinson
May 5, 20181 min read
4/19/18 Day 270 AT Day 30: A full day of volunteer trail maintenance
Miles: 8 Steps: 19,091 Elevation Gain: Not sure! Faith in Humanity: Thanks so much for having me on the trail crew! Such a pleasure...
Blake Robinson
May 5, 20181 min read
4/18/18 Day 269 AT Day 29: Moreland Gap Shelter to Kincora Hostel and Bob Peoples
Miles: 6.7 Steps: 15,684 Elevation Gain: 1,217 feet Faith in Humanity: Bob Peoples is an amazing man! Thanks so much for everything...
Blake Robinson
May 5, 20181 min read
4/17/18 Day 268 AT Day 28: Station Hostel at 19 E to Moreland Gap Shelter
Miles: 20 Steps: 42,017 Elevation Gain: 5,463 feet Faith in Humanity: women at shelter were day hiking and gave us hikers a few...
Blake Robinson
May 3, 20181 min read
4/16/18 Day 267 AT Day 27: Overmountain Shelter to Disneyland!
Miles: 10 Steps: 28,055 Elevation Gain: 1,955 feet Faith in Humanity: Great people at The Station at 19E! Crazy wind and snow over...
Blake Robinson
May 3, 20182 min read
4/13/18 Day 264 AT Day 24: No Business Knob Shelter to Erwin to Curley Maple Gap Shelter
Miles: 11 Steps: 27,907 Elevation Gain: 2,700 feet Faith in Humanity: Uncle Johnny’s was a great pit stop, thanks so much for your...
Blake Robinson
May 3, 20182 min read
4/12/18 Day 263 AT Day 23: Hogback Ridge Shelter to No Business Knob Shelter
Miles: 21 Steps: 48,543 Elevation Gain: Strava knows! Faith in Humanity: Quiet Paul was amazing! 4 or 5 scrambled eggs each plus a...
Blake Robinson
May 2, 20182 min read
4/11/18 Day 262 AT Day 22: Little Laurel Shelter to Hogback Ridge Shelter
Miles: 23.7 Steps: 53,508 Elevation Gain: 6,153 feet Faith in Humanity: Badger, a hiker at camp gave away a ton of food to a bunch of...
Blake Robinson
May 2, 20181 min read
4/10/18 Day 261 AT Day 21: Hot Springs, NC to Little Laurel Shelter
Miles: 20.2 Steps: 45,256 Elevation Gain: 6,921 feet Faith in Humanity: I tried to do my part today and gathered a ton of firewood for...
Blake Robinson
May 2, 20181 min read
4/9/18 Day 260 AT Day 20: Into Hot Springs, NC
Miles: 9.6 Steps: 26,520 Elevation Gain: 1,389 feet Faith in Humanity: Thanks to Elmer at Sunnybank Inn for providing such an amazing...
Blake Robinson
Apr 25, 20181 min read
4/8/18 Day 259 AT Day 19: Such a beautiful snow coated forest with great views!!!!!
Miles: 16 Steps: 34,014 Elevation Gain: 4,166 feet Faith in Humanity: Church group cane out on a freezing cold day to give out hot...
Blake Robinson
Apr 25, 20182 min read
4/7/18 Day 258 AT Day 18: Out of the Smokies and into some snow!
Miles: 14.9 Steps: 33,572 Elevation Gain: 4,947 feet Faith in Humanity: Someone left bags of cookies and some sodas at a Riad crossing!...
Blake Robinson
Apr 25, 20181 min read
4/6/18 Day 257 AT Day 17: A marathon to Davenport Gap Shelter
Miles: 28 Steps: 63,964 Elevation Gain: Strava Knows Faith in Humanity: Met a bunch of new hikers on the good ol’ AT! Lesson learned...
Blake Robinson
Apr 24, 20181 min read
4/5/18 Day 256 AT Day 16: Errands in Gatlinburg and back to the trail!
Miles: 4 Steps: 18,754 Elevation Gain: Strava Knows Faith in Humanity: Met an awesome woman who may put me up for free in Virginia! ...
Blake Robinson
Apr 24, 20182 min read
4/4/18 Day 255 AT Day 15: Clingman’s Dome to Gatlinburg, TN
Miles: 12? Steps: 36,038 Elevation Gain: Strava Knows Faith in Humanity: Two great ladies have Trail magic on a cold, rainy morning,...
Blake Robinson
Apr 23, 20183 min read
4/3/18 Day 254 AT Day 14: Beautiful Ridge Walking in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Double S
Miles: 19.8 Steps: 47,355 Elevation Gain: Strava knows Faith in Humanity: Met a ton of great people! What a fun day! Amazing peeps...
Blake Robinson
Apr 23, 20182 min read
4/2/18 Day 253 AT Day 13: National Park #14!!!! Great Smoky Mountains
Miles: 19.3 Steps: 43,031 Elevation Gain: a lot of feet Faith in Humanity: Met so many great people today! Oh wow, another amazing...
Blake Robinson
Apr 18, 20182 min read
4/11/18 Day 252 AT Day 12: Sunny, Easter, April Fools, Mountains
Miles: ?? Steps: 36,439 Elevation Gain: feet Faith in Humanity: Amazing soda, turkey sandwich, and candy Trail Magic! Thank you!!! ...
Blake Robinson
Apr 18, 20181 min read
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