13-October 2012 to 20-October 2012: While we were busy trying to figure out if we had indeed found the trailhead for Yellow Branch Falls, another vehicle pulled up into the lot. It was a lone man, and Julie was eye-ing him because she wasn’t sure if he was up to no good or not. So we waited for him to make his move before we got ready with our gear, knowing that this was going to be a longer hike than the short walks throughout yesterday.

Once the man made his move towards what appeared to be a shelter, we got out of the car with our gear ready and proceeded towards the same path that the man took. As we approached the shelter, we saw him there sitting…

• Day 1: COSTLY INEFFICIENCIES
• Day 2: WATERFALLING THE SOUTH
• Day 3: GUN COUNTRY
• Day 4: IT’S BREVAAARD
• Day 5: QUOTH THE RAVEN
• Day 6: TRANSYLVANIAN DREAMS
• Day 7: SEEING RED ON THE BLUE RIDGE
• Day 8: CHEROKEES AND CHIMNEYS

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