Last picture of Jim before the hike. Be prepared.

"I hope it holds..." Looks like a picture from the Backpacker's Bible.

Rick and Jim decked out in rain gear and full packs at Amicalola Falls, the ascent to Springer Mt., Thurs. 3/16/00, 3:10 pm.

"Hey, Jim, are you sure you really want to do this?"

The Plaque: "Remote for detachment, narrow for chosen company, winding for leisure, lonely for contemplation, it beckons not merely north and south, but upward to the body, mind and soul of man." - Harold Allen

"We're Off!"