"always seems to be the best meetup for myself but tend to already go with friends. Always good to meet new ones though..Thanks for organizing this.."
"Love to get away from the sand for a weekend and get some elevation."
"One of the main reasons I moved to Asheville was to get outside more."
"Adventure; opportunity to do more of what I love!"
"Hi Dante -- You know me. :) I thought I would make a few hikes up in the Asheville area since it is not overly too far from my house. "
"I used to do a lot of backpacking in California before I moved to Asheville where I have done none. I'd like to do this again, if I am still up to it."
"My name is Brian and I'm the organizer for yet another meetup group focused on section hiking the AT: http://www.meetup.com/WNC-AT-Section-Hikers. That's my focus but I'm glad to be part of this group to find like-minded hikers."
"I just moved from Santa Fe and am wanting to connect with this beautiful land in the southeast!"
"Hi all, been here for 3 years and love to get out and adventure...usually with my 3 little ones so thought I would join here and try to find some fellow adventurers that I did not need to piggy back."
"I'm a novice everything (although I can put one foot in front of another pretty well...lol). I've lived in WNC for 14 yrs now and have seen most of it by car or overlook. That's not good enough anymore - I'm determined to get out INTO the outdoors. "
"Hi, I live in Raleigh , but I am always in the Ashville area exploring new trails ! Figured joining your group will be a fun way to meet new people and explore together."
"I'm an Asst. Org. for the Atlanta group and I love to hike and other various outdoor activities. I want to check out more of North Carolina."
"Hi, I'm from the Triangle, but love to get out to the mountains to hike and camp. Looking forward to joining y'all. Diana"