<?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>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:23:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/thruhike/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[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[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. Heading into Helen, GA to wait for a storm ⛈️ to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-2023-or-day-8-or-low-gap-shelter-to-unicoi-gap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-2023-or-day-8-or-low-gap-shelter-to-unicoi-gap</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbreheny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 01:39:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKBxwJZqd9MkoTmMo6i8E6J6ky1zhusJker?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appalachian Trail 2023 | Day 7 | Swain Gap to Low Gap Shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Goal for today is 9.3 miles hiking 🥾 from Swain Gap to Low Gap Shelter. The climb from Tesnatee Gap up that mountain 🗻 was a tough one for sure. Happy Hiking Everyone! One step 👣 at a time and one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-2023-or-day-7-or-swain-gap-to-low-gap-shelter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@jbreheny/appalachian-trail-2023-or-day-7-or-swain-gap-to-low-gap-shelter</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbreheny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 14:56:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvEKLBNPjcAPyMaTEdhYXupvkJD8saaayxz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appalachian Trail 2023 | Day 6 | Blood Mountain to Swain Gap Campsite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I was dropped off at Jarrard Gap at the hassle of Blood Mountain. Hiking 🥾 over Blood Mountain 🗻 into Neel’s Gap to Swain Gap campsite 🏕️ for the night. A warm, but beautiful day ☀️. 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