<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:10:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/appalachiantrail/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Day 8 - 2024 Appalachian Trail Thru Hike - Blue Mountain Shelter to Unicoi Gap]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/day-8-2024-appalachian-trail-thru-hike-blue-mountain-shelter-to-unicoi-gap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/day-8-2024-appalachian-trail-thru-hike-blue-mountain-shelter-to-unicoi-gap</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbreheny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 02:52:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvFFSqk3QkAXPkBH5wewBctMqV928Fuy35x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 6 - Appalachian Trail Tough Day - Trail Angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was a short, but tough day for me, Snow Bear and Spartan on the Appalachian Trail. We did it though! Two small and one big mountain climb later, we made camp. I'm using the Durston X Mid Pro 2 - Keep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@jbreheny/day-6-appalachian-trail-tough-day-trail-angels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@jbreheny/day-6-appalachian-trail-tough-day-trail-angels</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbreheny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 19:20:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLo33mT5TBnA5QimWYY5vuGKPLsCj8ieorW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 5 - Going Over Blood Mountain And A Durston Tent Explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Got a beautiful day to summit Blood Mountain ⛰️ Everyone at camp owns a Durston tent ⛺️, what the heck. These AT thru hikers need some Durston Trail Magic. Durston Tents - Keep checking back for more of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/day-5-going-over-blood-mountain-and-a-durston-tent-explosion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/day-5-going-over-blood-mountain-and-a-durston-tent-explosion</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbreheny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 17:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHvaCbnTNeD7h1advZdfrR9s9eownLnJVyp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 4 - An Awesome Day!   My 2024 Appalachian Trail Thru Hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we slackpacked 🥾 southbound 5.7 miles back to Woody Gap. We were dropped off at Jarrard Gap. We had winds, sun, heat, cold , drizzle and even some snow flakes. 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Best of all we ran into Stan (trail angel shuttle]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/day-2-appalachian-trail-2024-thru-hike</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/day-2-appalachian-trail-2024-thru-hike</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbreheny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 15:55:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwpgPYYxxmS1ek4W4JPDJBCNsQMYF5bYX8a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appalachian Trail Thru Hike 2024 - Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year I made about 150 miles before having to end my thru hike due to injury and other health issues. This year I'm back and better than before.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appalachiantrail/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-thru-hike-2024-day-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appalachiantrail/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-thru-hike-2024-day-1</guid><category><![CDATA[appalachiantrail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbreheny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 03:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7Sn4pycwSLb2mRNs6b68DaSFrvZB1cS4LN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Faces of Albus (AT)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Column1Column2Column1Column2 TextTextText]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@hive-174589/many-faces-of-albus-at</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ai/@hive-174589/many-faces-of-albus-at</guid><category><![CDATA[ai]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hive-174589]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFezzsBSqXR8YuMvYMTBzMhy4tPrgCm3DW85FwnLj1xkKEcwvFhaBFuoxGvuVoyjbDHiRKtZWbNbam5ak5?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appalachian Trail 2023 | Day 11 | Tray Mountain Shelter to Deep Gap Shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A beautiful day ☀️ and a beautiful night 🌝. I don’t have many words to describe this experience at the current moment. ✌️ Keep checking back for more of my adventures on the Appalachian Trail and please]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-2023-or-day-11-or-tray-mountain-shelter-to-deep-gap-shelter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-2023-or-day-11-or-tray-mountain-shelter-to-deep-gap-shelter</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbreheny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e9wze1rnJsfYfzjP7sT6XgaATghKsjTgRRY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appalachian Trail 2023 | Day 9 & 10 | Zero Day in Helen | Unicoi Gap to Tray Mountain Shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laundry, food shopping and a relaxing day at the hotel as storms ⛈️ passed through the mountains. 🗻 After a day of rest, it is back on the trail 🥾. Tray Mountain Shelter is beautiful as you can see the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hiking/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-2023-or-day-9-and-10-or-zero-day-in-helen-or-unicoi-gap-to-tray-mountain-shelter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hiking/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-2023-or-day-9-and-10-or-zero-day-in-helen-or-unicoi-gap-to-tray-mountain-shelter</guid><category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbreheny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 02:34:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e6JbTNmW8eCA4fbzyeJRHomtyRsytwR1bGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appalachian Trail 2023 | Day 8 | Low Gap Shelter to Unicoi Gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is a beautiful day on the Appalachian Trail 🗻. Spent my first night sleeping in a shelter 🏡 so I didn’t have to carry a wet tent ⛺️ the next day. 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What matters most is that we listen and learn from our mistakes.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stemsocial/@melyxaluna/camping-in-shady-valley-tn-and-hiking-at-backbone-rock-and-creeper-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stemsocial/@melyxaluna/camping-in-shady-valley-tn-and-hiking-at-backbone-rock-and-creeper-trail</guid><category><![CDATA[stemsocial]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melyxaluna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHwKWWELbP1UJuNEVreHmR5Lnva9xpQcTdbwKrVBu9mTTQsLUhajGxoH91WpQzd7yic63m86ieWrZg2jrptHSbXoR9QZQfNcuH5DCgPUwv4it6qFXsca?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appalachian Trail: Newfound Gap to Icewater Spring Trail Hike.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Distance – 3 miles, each way.Elevation – 5049′ in Newfound Gap / 1407′ elevation gain.Route type – Out and back or section-hike.Difficulty – Moderate.Rating – 4.8 stars as rated on All Trails STARTING]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-newfound-gap-to-icewater-spring-trail-hike</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-newfound-gap-to-icewater-spring-trail-hike</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbreheny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 22:48:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeTuV76ah9WqLD2ZzcnZRZjTTgQHEmWKHmujdGHzXe14STBdqM21Tfr1KVrq3FAnr6CLJKdqhjFey3eSQ8vDYdZ5p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 47 on The Appalachian Trail]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/adventure/@katecloud/day-47-on-the-appalachian-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/adventure/@katecloud/day-47-on-the-appalachian-trail</guid><category><![CDATA[adventure]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katecloud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvFXPd55c8AAHG1SwmAtSMmB6qcEi8jRuRg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 46 on Appalachian Trail]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/adventure/@katecloud/day-46-on-appalachian-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/adventure/@katecloud/day-46-on-appalachian-trail</guid><category><![CDATA[adventure]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katecloud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:17:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHVaezmqHXQHTkQmnyx7EeFrk7VuvvnTgfG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camping photos and video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cool lighting effect during card game Acrobat....do you see the limber dancer in the tree Bananna, chocolate chips and marshmallows cooked and melted over the fire My hiking buddy French Broad River The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appalachiantrail/@naltedtirt/camping-photos-and-video</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appalachiantrail/@naltedtirt/camping-photos-and-video</guid><category><![CDATA[appalachiantrail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[naltedtirt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5qWkkeVwaoxgUZhr3obQCZ8G6YwoaEqiRsHzdfbuLFFzbHYm4kuQpcVTFpGcvTkg7vgbTeumTyH82UND4usjSdqeLqLrGCbxCyzXw3Rt256fKYYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUTEST BEER CAN EVER]]></title><description><![CDATA[This part of the Appalachian trail gets lots of hippies passing through. 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