They left their home in Mitchell County N.C. on 10 Jun 2008. Rusty who is the superintendent at Mount Mitchell which is the highest peak east of the Mississippi, drove them to Mt. Katahdin in Maine where they began their quest to hike the entire 2175 miles of the AT from Maine to Springer Mtn in Georgia. The trail goes through:
1. Maine
2. New Hampshire
3. Vermont
4. Massachusetts
5. Connecticut
6. New York
7. New Jersey
8. Pennsylvania
9. Maryland
10. West Virginia
11. Virginia
12. Tennessee
13. North Carolina
14. Georgia
They began on 13 Jun 2008. As of 8/13/08 (Day 62.. miles covered: 619.6/)they have made it through 3 states and are currently in Mass.
