With 7+ inches of snow expected up in the Smokies and high winds, everyone got out of the mountains for the weekend. We ended up renting a car and driving to Doug’s house an hour and a half away in Virginia to wait out the storm. We could see the higher elevations...

Spent our zero day at Doug’s house, relaxing, recovering and resupplying. I took my Tenkura fly rod to the river on the edge of the property and landed my first Brown trout! We ended the day organizing our packs and getting to get back on the trail tomorrow. Going to...