2023 Appalachian Trail Section Hike | Day 1

It’s time to start the second section of my Appalachian Trail section hike. This year I will be hiking from where I left off last year at Dicks Creek gap in Georgia and I will plan to finish at Fontana Dam North Carolina.

[@kimdickerson3861]

Nice job!!

[@DMSAdventures]

Love it! Always so exciting starting an adventure... especially an epic one! Best to knock out a beast of a day while you are still nice and fresh maybe. Its amazing how much energy Sugar Pastries can give you in the morning! ;-)

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Thanks Mark. It was such a great adventure. I can’t wait to share the rest of it with you.

[@TrailMedic911]

Great to see you back on the trail. Looks like the weather was perfect for hiking. Nice Video! 👍

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Thanks Dad!

[@redshepherdoutdoors7201]

Excited for you. Happy trails!

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Thanks. It was a great adventure. Can’t wait to share the rest of the trip with everyone.

[@markcummings6856]

Great day. Have fun.

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Thanks Mark!

[@All_Things_Out_Doors]

Great day Brian! Great job on the video, a ton of fun to watch!

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Thanks Jeremy!

[@tangenttrails]

Nice! Looking forward to day 2.🙌

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Thanks. It was quite the adventure!

[@BrianWest58]

Looked like a pretty decent first day! Sun shine makes it all better.

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Wasn’t bad. Pretty cold though

[@tonyabrowninghikes]

Congrats on a great first day and marking GA off the list! Looking forward to seeing more!

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Thanks Tonya. It was a great trip and I can’t wait to share the rest with everyone!

[@NicoleHikesalot]

Awesome first day and crossing borders must have been awesome. That tree was awesome too. I see you stayed in the tent by the shelter and that looked good. 👍Did you stay warm enough?

[@CarlsonAdventures]

It was a great first day indeed. I did stay warm although it was 12 degrees when I woke up b

[@Smokeybeesnatural]

GET IT SIR! I know the feeling of a full weeks food bag. I had 8 days after my 2nd resupply on the Sheltowee. I felt every once!

[@CarlsonAdventures]

8 days? Holy crap that’s a lot.

[@Smokeybeesnatural]

@CarlsonAdventures thank goodness I was dialed in and my pack only weighed 35lbs with water. Told myself self I could deal with it for a couple days and it would only get lighter 😆

[@SlonesWildernessExpeditions]

Whew, my legs are aching just thinking about all those hills! The first day is always the hardest, good progress though!

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Thanks Mark. Stay tuned for the upcoming videos. I put in a few really long days with some serious climbs.

[@Ambohouse]

It was just called gap creek till brian hiked it.... awesome trip buddy looking forward to seeing every episode.

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Thanks Tony!

[@cachemacstrailtime]

Hey, new sub here. I saw the AT on your list of videos. I thought I would start watching here. 8 days sounds really nice.

[@CarlsonAdventures]

That was the second section of the AT I completed this year. I also have the videos from 2022 when I started at Amicalola falls. It’s an amazing trail!

[@thathikingguy]

Good first day. For a moment at the beginning of the video I thought it was a hoot video lol

[@CarlsonAdventures]

Thanks. I will take that compliment.

[@metalartcustomsLLC]

Man if it hadn’t been for the accident I’d be right there with you Brian. I love to hike but the legs don’t hold up to it anymore.

[@CarlsonAdventures]

It definitely is a leg workout. Lots of ups and downs.

[@metalartcustomsLLC]

@@CarlsonAdventures are you still driving?

[@CarlsonAdventures]

@@metalartcustomsLLC not anymore. I’m now an operations manager for a trucking company.

[@hootonthetrail3894]

WAAAALK OONNN!

[@CarlsonAdventures]

WALK ON BROTHER!!!