Tom & Annette - True Spirit of Trail Angels

 


These two moved to Hiawasee, GA to practice being Trail Angels... and I was their first tenant! It was a God thing because I needed someone to mail stuff home and Tom had just pulled over at a trailhead to call his wife.

He offered to let me spend the night just as my first rain (a torrential downpour) hit.

Tom let me test numerous glasses of his homemade beer and grilled oysters.

The next day they kept my stuff so I could slack pack 17 miles.

As expert hikers, they did so much to help me with my gear.

Meeting them has changed my heart!!!

Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 10, 2022 at 10:12 AM

    What great stories you are making.

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  2. John H Quinley JrMarch 10, 2022 at 7:09 PM

    OK. I'm so glad God gave you such amazing "trail angels" with beer & oysters, and a warm bed! And a slack pack now and again seems a good plan!

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  3. 007March 10, 2022 at 10:04 PM

    How awesome that God is using you to allow these sweet people to be of service to Him.

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    1. GregMarch 11, 2022 at 5:29 AM

      I'm suffering for Christ allowing others to provide such sweet comforts!

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  4. John H Quinley JrMarch 11, 2022 at 6:44 PM

    Looks like you missed that snowfall bullet too! :)

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  5. Gary HaydenMarch 15, 2022 at 3:50 PM

    Slack packing is aka cheating.... hahaha

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    1. GregMarch 16, 2022 at 5:23 AM

      I've now slack packed 30 of 156 miles. Noone is going to say "But did you carry your pack the whole way".

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