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Editor’s Note: Blue Ridge Outdoors contributor Chris Gallaway is currently thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. He will be periodically checking in with BRO and sharing the story of his hike. This is his first dispatch from the A.T.
Hiking in winter presents as many challenges as rewards. Leading up to my thru-hike, the winter in the Southeast had be very mild and rainy. Within a few days of starting my hike I encountered ice storms on the mountaintops, nighttime temps in the teens and single digits, and one big snowstorm that revealed a fascinating network of animal tracks crossing the forest floor. This is a collection of raw images captured in the first two weeks on the trail.
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