The trail is burning | Appalachian Trail 2026 Thru Hike (Day 11-12)

DAY 11 March 6 Rock Gap Shelter to Winding Stair Gap - Franklin, NC (The Grove Hostel) Daily Miles: 3.7 DAY 12 March 7 Winding Stair Gap to Cold Spring Shelter Daily Miles: 15.8 Total AT Miles: 125.4 / 2,175 Timestamps: 00:00 Day 11 - hitch into town 00:30 Daily update monologue (day 11) 01:18 Day 12 02:10 Bear wuz here 02:28 Daily update monologue (day 12) 04:22 Arriving at Wayah Bald 05:00 Wayah Bald tower 07:10 Burn zone 09:12 End of day update - feeling good! Follow along with my journey thru-hiking the entire Appalachian Trail, for a second time! In 2026 I hiked northbound (NOBO) from Georgia to Maine starting on February 24th. I truly enjoyed documenting my thru-hike and am excited to share these daily vlogs with y'all 🤗 📸IG: instagram.com/kellylevensen ✍️TREK BLOG: https://thetrek.co/author/kelly-toddl... 📝GEAR LIST BLOG POST: https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/... 🎦GEAR LIST VIDEO:    • Full Appalachian Trail Gear List 2026 (Tri...   🎦AT VLOG TRAILER:    • Who does this TWICE? | Appalachian Trail 2...   #appalachiantrail #thruhike