1. Appalachian Trail Backpacking Great Smoky National Park December 28 th – January 4 th 2014

2. GSMNP UNESCO world heritage site Borders North Carolina to East and Tennessee to the West 36% old growth Forest Clingmans Dome is the highest point along AT – AT runs from Maine to georgia

3. Day one Departure: Saturday December 28 th @ 10:00am 6 hour drive to Park Stop along the way to be determined First Night: Staying at Van Buren State park in Ohio

4. Sunday December 29 th arrive at GSMNP - One group to Kephart Shelter – one to the Fontana vollage Camp over night, at Park Slackline, eat, cards, relax Day Two

5. Day 3 North bound group will hike from Fontana Damn to Russell's field shelter (18km)

6. Day 4 North Bound group hiking from Russels Field shelter to Derick Knob (14km) Thunderhead Mountain

7. Day 5 North Bound hiking from derick Knob to Double spring gap (10.5 km) Will be meeting over group at buckeye gap for lunch, to exchange keys and hang out for a few hours Buckeye gap

8. Day 6 North Bound Group hiking from Double Springs Gap to Mount Collins (10.5km)

9. Day 7: North Bound group Hiking from Mont Collins Shelter out all the way to the parking lot (18.36km)

10. Day 8 Departing from Tennessee all the way to Hamilton… ~12 hour drive

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12. How to go on this amazing trip Must get the okay from the McMaster Outdoors club – Come talk with us during office hours After you get theokay, you can register at the DBAC office – Pay in full If you drop out before December 20 th, you will receive half the cost back, unless we find a replacement, in which you will receive it fully back

13. Continued If you drop out after December 20 th, no refund Insurance – You must purchase your own travel insurance. We suggest Travel cuts Plan D – Need to show MOC proof of this by December 13 th, and you must also have it on your person on date of departure International – You must receive travel visas, or what is necessary to cross and return into the United States of America, and prove you have these items by December 13 th

14. Questions?