Day 56 Appalachian Trail 2024 Solo Female Thru Hike | Food, Boone and Strange Things On The Trail 

So fun to see you and Peter Cottontail hopping (and hiking) down the bunny trail along with some beautiful whistling accompaniment. 🎶 ❤🥾🐰🌲🐰🥾❤️

Still my favorite 🙂

Beautiful

NOC Is a whitewater rafting company. They run trips down the French Broad and the Nolichucky in Erwin, which you will cross and follow upstream. My supposition is that the small cabins are housing for guests. That larger building may be for the guides or for large groups. A stream gauge measures the water level/velocity of the flow of the river. At certain water levels, very high, rafting is not recommended. The big class IV rapid is upstream of where you came down to the river. And, yup. In asstion to backpacking, my husband and I were raft guides with Nolichucky Expeditions in Erwin back in the 80’s. We loved in Erwin so where you are was our stomping grounds. How I miss those mountains! You videoing your trek though the mountains that I consider home ( you are making me cry) is a lovely memory of those times. Thank you! For your knee, get one of the neoprene knee brace or sleeve that you can where at night. The heat it produces will be very soothing and healing. Plus vitamin I, of course! Take it from someone with bilateral knee replacements. Happy Trails! And say high to those mountains from Sketch n’ Snorebaby!

Hi Julia!!!! We did a section hike of this area a couple years ago with our dog!! Beautiful area!! Glad to hear your knee is improving!!! Love the whistles!!!

I’ve watched every one of your videos. Love your energy and positivity even though I know you must have challenges and difficult moments. You are so strong and an inspiration! You got this!

Wow. I've never heard anyone whistle like that. So beautiful.

Hi Julia, we’ve watched all your videos and enjoy them. I’ve done most of the sections you’ve done so far. Even stayed in that same room over the Spring Creek Tavern back in late January. - Jimmy Dean

Apparently water has negative ions and that’s what makes you feel good around it. Maybe someone with science background knows this

Thank you for sharing some much needed "whistle time". Made me smile!!!

Wow! I can see why whistling was requested of you. That was beautiful! Do you mind sharing what song that was? Oh, those mountains and that French Broad River! Gorgeous footage and wonderful, engaging narration, as always. Thanks so much for letting us hike along with you! We’re with you all the way!

Great scenery, great running commentary, great whistling. You make me laugh.

You’re soon approaching Flint Gap/Flint Mtn Shelter area. That’s in/next door to Rocky Fork Tn State Park. I visited there in 2022 as my last of 56 Tenn state parks in a year challenge with the women’s hiking group I belong to. Drove thru Hot Springs when I left Rocky fork. Always enjoy seeing the thru hikers videos from that area. Beautiful country! I’m really enjoying your content. Hiking on and take care of that knee!

You are rocking it Julias . ❤

Great day for a slack pack. Nice trail alongside the river.

Wow you whistle beautifully. 😊

So awesome! You are doing great. You have such a great sense of humour. 😀

We did that SOBO too. Great hike!❤

The NOC runs a lot of different rivers.

Your trail name...WHISTLER

Hi Julia! You are rocking it! May I ask who you are using to slack pack you? My husband would like to slack a 30 ish mile section around hot springs in June.

Did you take a mineral bath at Hot Springs? Might help your knee pain!