our "little" journey

this weekend was literally one of the best weekends EVER

definitely best weekend I've had recently!

Friday night started out with Hunter and I going to eat dinner at my dad and Ann's.

we had Brinner (Breakfast for Dinner) can't get any better than that!

then we went to The Civil Wars concert at the Alabama Theater

which was AMAZING

at one point the man behind us said "they are bigger than the Alabama Theater"

it made me kind of weepy! but it's so true!

can't wait till they get even more famous. they just got off tour with Adele in the U.K.

Saturday morning I woke up too early, but for good reason.

Hunter and I went backpacking and camping at Fiery Gizzard Trail/Raven's Point in Tennessee!

It was 4.5 miles into the camp site.

I'm not going to say it was easy because it definitely wasn't. 

However, it was totally worth it. It was so much fun. And who doesn't like a good challenge?

Anywho, the trail was amazing, other than the part that went up hill for about .5 mile. 

There was a creek that ran alongside of it and then we went up the hill that I almost died on and then it was a beautiful ridge for about 2.5 miles. 

There were several points along the ridge where you could stop and just look out which was beautiful!

We went at the perfect time, not too hot, not too cold. The trees were changing and there were some leaves falling but not too many!

at the Trail Head before I realized what I was getting myself into

Hunter at the Trail Head smiling in trickery of what he was getting me into

crossing the creek!

 picture of us on the bridge

oh Hunter just taking a picture of me mid hike

 looking out over Raven's Point

 isn't he the cutest? :)

 a tent... duh

the campsite

We met a pretty neat family that camped across from us. 

The mother has hiked 600 miles of the Appalachian Trail, which is a goal I can only dream of accomplishing one day. Her father was a survivor skills trainer in the United States Military, so she has been backpacking since a child! How cool!

Things I learned from the trip:

1. Don't wear Chaco's.

2. Get over your clean obsession.

3. God has made our Earth incredibly amazing, let's take care of it and explore it!

4. Hunter is a pro at camping/backpacking/anything outdoors. 

(I act like I didn't already know this)

5. I need to buy my own backpack/hiking boots ASAP so that we can go again and my body won't be quite so sore afterwards.

6. Take tums next time in case I wake up in the middle of the night with killer heartburn.