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    Jack H.
    Member

    @found

    Locale: Sacramento, CA

    I just walked the first 400 miles of the AT. My photos are in two albums.

    asdfads

    I wrote words about my 2011 Appalachian Trail walking on my blog Outside 365.

    #1720868
    Brad Fisher
    Spectator

    @wufpackfn

    Locale: NC/TN/VA Mountains

    Very nice pics.

    I remember the first time I came over Round Bald and saw those goats. Then I saw two guys putting up the fence for more goats. Talk about doing a double take.

    Brad

    #1721233
    Jack H.
    Member

    @found

    Locale: Sacramento, CA

    Thanks! I didn't even see any goats. Are they seasonal? I may have been too early.

    #1721237
    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Jack, that photo posted here is wicked!

    #1721238
    David W.
    BPL Member

    @davidpcvsamoa

    Locale: East Bay, CA

    Thanks for sharing the great pics and commentary on your blog.

    #1721480
    Jack H.
    Member

    @found

    Locale: Sacramento, CA

    Thanks David and Travis!

    #1721639
    Tony Wong
    BPL Member

    @valshar

    Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

    Jack,

    Thanks for sharing your photos.

    Really fun to see an epic trip like yours unfolding before my eyes with so many photos.

    Always a treat to see what other parts of the country have to offer and to see how the culture is so different than ours…..Trail Magic, Shelters along the Trail, and stopping over at Inns and Hostels.

    Neat stuff!

    -Tony

    #1721711
    Jake Willits
    BPL Member

    @trailsavvy

    Locale: Arkansas Ozarks

    Jack, this will sound strange, but I think I may have crossed paths with you out there. Then again, there were plenty of beards like yours. We(a group of 4 guys) started at Fontana Dam on Mar 19 and finished Mar 26 hiking SOBO to Deep Gap Trailhead. I'm just curious now. Check that. We passed the Hot Air balloon but failed to be as good of naturalists as you guys. Way to go on removing it. Now I am sure I passed you, and suspect it was on either Sunday the 20th or Monday the 21st. Wish I'd said more than hi now.

    #1721716
    Brad Fisher
    Spectator

    @wufpackfn

    Locale: NC/TN/VA Mountains

    They basically use the goats to keep the "balds" clear. They usually bring them in when the grass starts growing. It has always been warmer weather when I have seen them.

    Brad

    #1721721
    Tom Clark
    BPL Member

    @tomclark

    Locale: East Coast

    Great photos. Some people catch the balds of NC/TN on beautiful sunny, summer days, but I think you really captured their true beauty. That photo on your post really is the best of several nice ones!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Tom

    #1721944
    Tom Clark
    BPL Member

    @tomclark

    Locale: East Coast

    There is an interesting article in the ATC magazine (2009) talks about the use of goats to keep the balds bald. Apparantly, goats prefer woody plants, as opposed to sheep who graze on grass.

    http://www.appalachiantrail.org/atf/cf/%7BB8A229E6-1CDC-41B7-A615-2D5911950E45%7D/Baatany%20in%20the%20Balds%20ATJourneysJulyAug09.pdf

    #1722067
    Jack H.
    Member

    @found

    Locale: Sacramento, CA

    Jake! That's great that we passed eachother. Such a small world. I believe that you were the crew that was topping out from a big climb from one of those paved roads? There was an empty trail magic beer box at the bottom of the climb? You guys had fairly big packs? I really had a lot of similar encounters on the AT this year. Three strangers knew me from my website, one from youtube, and two other connections from the internet. Plus you. Small world!

    Tom, thanks for that link!

    #1722893
    Ike Jutkowitz
    BPL Member

    @ike

    Locale: Central Michigan

    Hi Jack,
    I've enjoyed following your trip on outside365. It's pretty clear that the AT has suffered in comparison to your PCT and CD trips, but your pictures and words really captured a slice of hiker life. Great job. Any idea yet if you will be rejoining the trail?

    #1723582
    Andy Schill
    Member

    @aschill

    Thanks for sharing your pictures, it looks great out there. I'm jealous.

    #1723755
    Robert Carver
    BPL Member

    @rcarver

    Locale: Southeast TN

    Jack, great photos. Looks like you had a great trip. I think you passed me and my friend on the trail between Ice Water shelter and Pecks Corner shelter while we were eating lunch beside the trail.

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