Hiking the Appalachian Trail has always been on Rocky Lodestars bucket list. Despite his vision impairment, Rocky insists it hasn't hindered him; he even opted to tackle the journey solo.

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...