My friend Chris Gallaway is working on a pretty amazing project right now called THE AT MOVIE. As one might guess he is hiking the Appalachian Trail this year. He invited me to walk with him for a few days as he passed through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
![IMG_9250_view_tree](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9250_view_tree-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9265_gallaway](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9265_gallaway-550x366.jpg)
![DSC_0642_group_shot](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0642_group_shot-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9269_gallaway_tiny](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9269_gallaway_tiny-550x366.jpg)
A very tiny Chris (bottom right on rock outcropping) takes in the unreal view.
![IMG_9271_gallaway_briars](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9271_gallaway_briars-550x309.jpg)
![IMG_9276_smokies_view](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9276_smokies_view-500x750.jpg)
Pretty much anywhere you looked was an amazing view.
![DSC_0750_night_hike](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0750_night_hike-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9292_gallaway_tunnel](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9292_gallaway_tunnel-500x750.jpg)
This was from our second day out, and it rained all day until we were soaked to the bone, and cold. On our lunch-stop my tired legs wanted to sit down so badly, but I couldn’t because I needed to stand and keep moving just to keep my body temperature at a reasonable level.
![IMG_9299_gallaway_snowcreek](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9299_gallaway_snowcreek-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9300_snowcreek](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9300_snowcreek-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9307_gallaway_shelter](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9307_gallaway_shelter-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9320_gallaway_breakfast](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9320_gallaway_breakfast-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9325_frost_bite](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9325_frost_bite-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9339_gallaway_cold](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9339_gallaway_cold-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9351_frost_sunshine](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9351_frost_sunshine-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9365_sunshine_camp_shoe](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9365_sunshine_camp_shoe-550x366.jpg)
![IMG_9368_i40](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_9368_i40-550x366.jpg)
![Chris spends a day off the trail processing an ever growing library of footage.](http://rapidtransitvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/gallaway_editing_at_movie-550x410.jpg)
Visit The AT Movie Dot Com to see the beautiful video documentation Chris Gallaway is turning out from his trail journey.
– Spencer Cooke, Effort Inc.